Florida State Rep. Ramon Alexander. Credit: Alexander s Facebook page.
Two members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus will be the future leaders of the Florida House Democrats, with one member making history as the party’s first Black woman leader.
Following the end of the special legislative session on gambling expansion in Florida, the House Democratic Caucus met Wednesday and unanimously elected state Rep. Ramon Alexander as its Democratic leader for the 2022-24 legislative term.
He represents Gadsden and part of Leon County and currently serves as the party’s whip for the 2020-22 legislative term.
“Truly honored to be elected this afternoon by my colleagues in the Florida House of Representatives House Democratic Leader for the 2022 – 2024 Legislative Term,” Alexander wrote on Facebook. “To God Be The Glory.”
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House Democrats elect Ramon Alexander and Fentrice Driskell as future Leaders
Fentrice Driskell is making history.
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Driskell, an attorney, will be the first Black woman to lead the Caucus.
While in Tallahassee for the Special Session, the House Democratic Caucus made key leadership decisions Wednesday, one of which will make history.
Tampa Rep.
Fentrice Driskell was unanimously elected to lead House Democrats for the 2024-2026 term. Driskell, a lawyer, will be the first Black woman to lead the Caucus.
House Democrats also voted Rep.
Ramon Alexander to lead the Caucus in the absence of Rep.
Ben Diamond, who was slated to lead the lower chamber Democrats for the 2022-2023 term, but is leaving his state position to run for a congressional seat vacated by
Florida House Democratic Caucus taps future leadership after special session
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Florida Rep. Ramon Alexander speaks during a legislative session, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. / Florida Rep. Fentrice Driskell speaks during a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.
and last updated 2021-05-19 14:57:22-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Following the conclusion of the Special Session on Wednesday, the Florida House Democratic Caucus elected future leadership for both the 2022-2024 and 2024-2026 legislative terms, including a Florida A&M University and Tallahassee native.
Representative Ramon Alexander (D-Tallahassee) will lead the caucus for the 2022-2024 term. He was elected unanimously by his peers to replace Representative Ben Diamond (D-St. Petersburg), who is departing the Florida legislature early to pursue a Congressional seat.
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Plans have been announced to transform empty office buildings in the City of London into 1,500 new homes as part of a post-COVID-19 recovery effort.
The City of London Corporation, which oversees the UK’s financial district, colloquially known as the ‘Square Mile’, said it must adapt to “post-pandemic and social trends” in a new report from its Recovery Task Force.
The Corporation will work with the property sector to look for “ways to use vacant space” and is aiming for at least 1,500 new residential units by 2030 through “sustainable, flexible and adaptable buildings”.