Dear Friend,
Today is Veterans Day — a moment to honor the contributions of our military service members and recommit ourselves to ensuring the health and well-being of our veterans.
There are close to 1.3 million veterans in the State of Florida, and their bravery and sacrifice humble us. But as public officials, it is not enough to say we support veterans; we have to act on that commitment, too.Â
That’s why we fight every day for affordable housing, increased access to health care (including mental health), sexual assault prevention, and we have worked to support Floridians through economic hardships.
During my eight years in the Florida Legislature, we have sponsored bipartisan legislation to support our veterans, and I am proud to currently serve on the Orlando Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Board. And with the support of Building Homes for Heroes, we recently helped secure a new home for Ms. Patricia Golden, an Eatonville resident and veteran.
This past weekend, we were also honored to march in the Orlando Veterans Day Parade, now held in Lake Nona! Thank you to everyone who joined us.
We thank our veterans and their families today and every day.
Onward,
