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"BERMAN IS A HEAVY FAVORITE" ...SunshineNews.com 8/14/10
House Seat 86: With Rep. Maria Lorts Sachs, D-Delray Beach, running for the Senate, the Democrats will keep this seat representing Palm Beach County as no Republican is running in the race. Lori Berman, a former congressional aide and an attorney, appears to have this seat in the bag. Berman raised almost $109,000 and spent more than $63,000. Her opponent in the primary, Carole Penny Kaye, raised less than $5,000, loaned her campaign $2,000 and spent most of that. Berman is a heavy favorite to...
PALM BEACH POST ENDORSES LORI
Despite her endorsement by most prominent local Democrats, Lori Berman calls herself the "grass-roots" candidate for House District 86, which includes much of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach and their western suburbs. Having apprenticed as legislative aide to former U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler and to his successor, Ted Deutch, that claim is doubtful. Still, that training makes Ms. Berman the BETTER CANDIDATE for the seat of Maria Sachs, who was elected to the state Senate without...
LATEST ENDORSEMENTS
Florida AFL-CIO Florida Dental Association PAC Florida Medical Association PAC FSCME Florida Council 79 Medical Doctors PAC of Palm Beach County PBC Police Benevolent Association Progressive Residents of Delray Ruth’s List Florida The Voters’ Coalition Business Action Committee of Palm Beach (BIZPAC) Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches Equality Florida Palm Beach Post IAFF Congressman Ted Deutch Congressman Robert Wexler County Commissioner...
Support from constituent, Marlene Brown
August 5, 2010 Civility is alive and well in Delray Beach. I had the honor of hosting an open house for Lori Berman, candidate for Florida House of Representatives and Jenny Brown, candidate for Palm Beach County School Board. These two women presented their credentials which are extensive, explaining their aspirations for the jobs they seek. They are forthright, bright and articulate and deserve our support. How grateful we all were with the absence of rancor with...
WALK & TALK WITH LORI
This Saturday, August 7th, join Lori for her final major walk of the campaign!! We will meet at the campaign offices at 9:30 for bagels and will head out from there. Plan on walking until about 12. We hope you can join us as August 24th is right around the corner!! The office address is 6634 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL (the S.W. corner of Jog and Atlantic). T-shirts if you...
LISTEN TO LORI ON THE RADIO
On Tuesday, August 3rd, Lori will be a guest on Lisa Macci's radio show, The Justice Hour from 7-8 PM on Clear Channel's WBZT 1230 AM. They will discussing Lori's candidacy & other important topics. Please call in live with any questions to 561/844-6167 or 800/889-0267. You can also listen live to the broadcast on the internet by clicking here! Hope you'll tune...
7/21/10 Press Release: Berman Endorsed by Mayors!
[Boca Raton, FL] – Lori Berman, candidate for the Florida House of Representatives in District 86, announced today that the mayors of Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, all of the municipalities in her district, have endorsed her candidacy. “I am thrilled to have the endorsements of Mayors Whelchel, (Boca Raton) McDuffie, (Delray Beach) and Rodriguez, (Boynton Beach)” said Berman, “all politics is local and for them to formally endorse my campaign is proof that...
7/21/10: Examiner.com: Lori Berman For Florida House Talks About Topics of Interest
Asking the youth of Palm Beach County for whom they vote in the upcoming elections are very few people know how to respond. A large percentage of them do not know the subject argue that it is of interest. "The policy does not touch anything that affects us directly" said a boy of 18 years who are already entitled to exercise the vote. The reality is different. Politicians from every state have the power to make determinations on issues concerning youth and an example is education....
7/18/10 Palm Beach Post: Democratic primary to decide state House District 86 seat
"Berman says her first priority would be to improve the state's economy. Toward that end, she wants to see the state's schools produce more graduates with skills desirable to the biotech and other new industries." ...
The End of the Quarter
Our red, white and blue signs are sprouting up all over the district and we continue to get endorsements from elected officials and organizations. Contact us to request a yard sign and to see my most recent endorsements. This Friday, July 16th marks the end of our campaign reporting quarter. We are very close to meeting our goal and need your help to make it over the top. Please consider contributing by clicking here . If you prefer to send a check call Susan...
Palm Beach Post: Grass-roots cred: at least four local candidates make ballot by petition
by George Bennett
At least four local candidates have secured spots on the 2010 ballot by collecting signatures rather than paying a filing fee. Democratic Palm Beach County Commissioners Jess Santamaria and Priscilla Taylor and state House candidates Tami Donnally (R) and Lori Berman (D) turned in valid signatures from at least 1 percent of voters in their districts to qualify for the ballot. Berman The deadline to turn in signatures was noon Monday. Elections staffers are still...
Sun- Sentinel: Florida Legislature takes strong conservative turn
By Josh Hafenbrack
The 2010 legislative session might go down in the history books as this: the year the state Legislature took a hard turn to the right. As Gov. Charlie Crist abandoned the GOP for a non-party platform, his former Republican colleagues took up an ultra-conservative agenda. They passed bills and constitutional amendments bashing federal spending and seeking to block the federal health care overhaul, in keeping with tea party sentiment. They tacked controversial abortion amendments on an...
Palm Beach Post: Legislature Passes Budget
Michael C. Bender, Dara Kam and Kimberly Miller
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers briefly escaped the shadow of newly independent Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday as they ended a contentious legislative session with a series of divisive votes. Crist, followed by a throng of media over the past month as he vetoed a pair of Republican priorities and ultimately dropped his own party affiliation on Thursday, held no public events Friday and skipped the traditional closing-day ceremonies at the Capitol. Lawmakers also cut short the traditional...
Palm Beach Post: On Fla lawmakers' plates: pill mill crackdown. drywall
By George Bennett, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Area lawmakers want to crack down on OxyContin-dispensing "pill mills," secure state help for The Acreage cancer cluster and homes with defective Chinese drywall, and clear the way for a Florida Atlantic University medical school and a Glades-area commercial "inland port." When Florida's annual 60-day legislative session begins Tuesday, area legislators will also seek tougher penalties for corrupt public officials — an area of particular concern in Palm Beach...
SunSentinel:Crist offers bulked-up budget, faces battle with Legislature
By Josh Hafenbrack, Sun Sentinel
Call it hope-based budgeting. In his final budget as governor, Charlie Crist on Friday unveiled an ambitious, $69.2 billion plan that hinges on unconfirmed revenue sources to return Florida to the days of surplus spending — just as legislative leaders are warning of painful cuts and state worker layoffs. Amid near-record unemployment and a struggling economy, Crist wants to boost state spending by $2.7 billion, relying on federal largesse, an unapproved Seminole Indian gambling deal,...
Palm Beach Post: Dem Berman holds early financial edge over Republican Hager in race for Hasner’s state House seat
by George Bennett
In a state House race that has attracted attention from legislative leaders of both parties, Democrat Lori Berman holds an early money-raising lead over Republican Bill Hager in state House District 87, where House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Boca Raton, is leaving because of term limits. Berman raised $21,643 between July 1 and Sept. 30 for a total of $52,818. Hager raised $12,575 during the quarter for a total of $38,575 in contributions. He’s also kicked in $14,500 of his own...
Welcome to the new website
Welcome to my campaign website and thank you for visiting. I am running for state representative because I am worried about the future of our community and our state. As a mother of two children in college, I am concerned that they will graduate college and will not be able to find a job here and that they will not be able to afford to live here. These realities are unacceptable to me. As a state representative, I will work with local and state leaders...
Sun Sentinel: Florida Senate Saves Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail trains will keep chugging through South Florida. Once a graveyard for controversial commuter rail projects, the Florida Senate abruptly shifted course and voted 27-10 to approve a rail bill that will send more money to South Florida's cash-strapped train. The legislation, now headed to Gov. Charlie Crist for his signature, also lays the groundwork for a future system of bullet trains connecting Florida's traffic-choked urban centers, although that is years off and...
Rep. Wexler endorses Lori
From the Palm Beach Post: Though he's leaving office Jan. 3, U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, is determined to leave his mark on the south-county political landscape. Wexler has endorsed state Sen. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, to succeed him in Congress, and last week Wexler weighed in for state Rep. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, to succeed Deutch in the state Senate if Deutch wins the April 6 special congressional election. ...
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