We had a fantastic Fall Conference hosted by the Junior League of Ft. Myers. Women from thirteen Junior Leagues discussed the ideas submitted by all Leagues and selected three legislative priorities for the 2012 Legislative Session.

The 2012 SPAC Legislative Priorities in no particular order are:

·         Aging Out of Foster Care Reform

·         Human Trafficking (including SB 202 by Sen. Flores and SB 80 by Sen. Joyner)

·         Family Homeless and Hunger including the eradication of 'food deserts'

 

All Florida Leagues should ratify these issues and forward a response to jlflspac@gmail.com by December 15, 2011. SPAC will be working diligently to provide research, keep you abreast on the legislative progress of our issues, and create marketing materials for you to bring to your legislators. Please send an email to the address above if you were unable to attend the conference and have expertise in any of the issues.

 

Nominations for 2012-2013 Board members are also due on December 15, 2011. The interest form can be found on the Board Position Descriptions page.

Finally, we will be hosting our Winter Conference in Tallahassee January 17-18, 2012. We recommend that you make your hotel reservations as soon as possible as we expect area hotels to book fast during session.

 

Courtyard Tallahassee Capitol

Room Rate $119 per night

Please request the FSS Rate or use this link

Reservations: (800) 321-2211

Governor’s Inn

Room Rate $169 for single or $189 for double per night

Please request the JLFL rate

Reservations: (850) 681-6855

We encourage all of you to advocate on all issues that improve the lives of children and families across the state. We also want Leagues to use your community projects and initiatives to make our lawmakers aware of our community needs. The more visible we are, the more of an impact we will make. 

Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any questions.

Isabel Dewey and Sara Evans

2011-2012 SPAC Co-Chairs