Ben Albritton promises Florida Citrus will not wither on his watch

Senate President Ben Albritton At the beginning of the session, simple news offered: “Agricultural affairs”.

The Wehrula Republican distributed the challenge that characterized Florida's nuclear country and emblazoned his own personal and specialist Roots in the citrus country.

“I was born and bred in Florida Citrus and this important industry does not fall on my clock,” said Albritton. “Research and new technologies offer a new hope for the future of Florida Citrus. We are on the edge of something special. Florida Citrus celebrates one comeback after the other. “

Months after he “had taken” the hammer as Senate President with a promise from youRural Renaissance“Albritton repeated the expression and made it clear that his priorities include the expansion of education, health care and infrastructure resources in the undeveloped parts of Florida, which have long held its largest industry.

He said sen. Corey SimonA Tallahasee Republican would bear an important proposal for legislation to promote the interests of rural florida.

“This comprehensive package creates our rural communities the opportunity to expand the educational offer, increase health services and to modernize trade in addition to an investment in the road in an agricultural direction to support the agricultural supply chain, the municipalities in the whole state,” said Albritton.

He also jumped onto the federal topic of Efficiencyand noticed that Florida had had his own for almost two decades Task Force of government efficiencyon which Albritton served. This has recommended various options for simplifying and providing flexibility in government processes.

“These improvements allow our agencies to react quickly and efficiently to changing situations, less time for bureaucratic documents and more time for their core mission to do the work for Floridians,” said Albritton. “It is not enough to know that the government is doing a task or offering a service. We have to know whether this service is well done. This means that we need new, innovative options for measuring performance.”

He also said that the state had to improve its cyber security and said that this can happen without creating government waste.

“Under no circumstances, and under no circumstances do I repeat an expensive, bloated bureaucracy of former C suite managers from Silicon Valley,” said Albritton. “But without failure we have to have top talents to win this fight against those who try to use technology to harm us.”

He also promised insurance companies accountability that voters have asked for several major hurricanes in recent years.

“We will blame the insurance companies for the sentences and the services that they provide for disaster attacks,” said Albritton. “You won't manipulate the system. And another industry is not either. Not on my watch. “

Albritton has also staged several laws that he would like to advance this year. This included invoices for early autism diagnosis that were sponsored by Sen. Gayle HarrellVeteran support from sen. Danny BurgessMental health of sen. Jennifer Bradley, Child exploitation protection of sen. Erin Gralland Everglades residualization of sen. Jason Brodeur.

He was also aimed at another Simon Bill who promoted the efforts Reduce bureaucracy in public education.

And Albritton took the time to remember a democratic colleague, sen. Geraldine ThompsonWHO died unexpectedly Weeks before the session. New manuals of the Senate this year were devoted to Thompson, and he noticed the efforts of the Democrat to preserve the black history of Florida.

“I am sure when Geri went home, she heard the words” well done, my good and loyal servant, “said Albritton.

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