RALLY 2022

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Five races: U.S. Congress Dist. 1; FL Senate Dist. 1 and 2, and FL House Dist. 1 and 2.

10/26/2022

RALLY 2022

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Five races: U.S. Congress Dist. 1; FL Senate Dist. 1 and 2, and FL House Dist. 1 and 2.

Five races: U.S. Congress District 1; Florida Senate Districts 1 and 2, and Florida House Districts 1 and 2. Since the 1970s, “RALLY” has been produced as a public service of WSRE PBS in partnership with the Pensacola Bay Area League of Women Voters and the Okaloosa & Walton Counties League of Women Voters. Mollye Barrows is producer and will co-host the program with WUWF’s Sandra Averhart.

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♪ >> GENERAL ELECTION DAY IN FLORIDA IS LESS THAN THREES AWAY. >> STAND BY TO MEET THE CANDIDATES. CANDIDATES. >> RALLY 2022 STARTS NOW. >> THIS ORIGINAL PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AS A PUBLIC SERVIY WSRE, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN S AND PENSACOLA STATE COLLEG. ♪ >> GOOD EVENING, WELCOME TO RALLY 2022, I'M MOLLYE BARS WITH WSRE TV. >> I'M SANDRA AEROHART WITU FUB LICK MEDIA.

THANK YOU R JOINING FOR LIVE RALLY 2022 ELECTION COVERAGE ON WSRE , PBS FOR THE GULF COAST.

RAS ALSO BEING SIMULCAST ON NES RADIO 92.3 FM AND 1620 AM D LIVE STREAMING AT WSRE.ORGH LIVE.

GENERAL ELECTION DAYS NOVEMBER 8 TONIGHT.

YOU WIL MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR U.. CONGRESS DISTRICT 1.

FLORIA STATE SENATE DISTRICTS 1 A2 AND THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICTS D 2. >> THE QUESTION THAT WILL T BEFORE THE CANDIDATES HAVEN PROVIDED TO US BY COMMITTES OF THE PENSACOLA BAY AREA E OF WOMEN VOTERS AND THE LEE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WOMEN VS OF WALTON AND OKALOOSA COU T THE CANDIDATES HAVE NOT N THE QUESTIONS.

EACH RACE WE ASKED THE SAME QUESTIONS AD THEY WILL HAVE 45 SECONDS O RESPOND.

AT THE CONCLUSIONF THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SEN EACH CANDIDATES WILL HAVE 5 SECONDS ALSO TO DELIVER A CLOSING STATEMENT.

OUR CANDIDATES ARE SEATED IN AD WILL BE INTRODUCED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. >> WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH TE RACE FOR U.S. CONGRESS DIST 1.

THIS CONGRESSIONAL DISTT INCLUDES ESCAMBIA, SANTA RA OKALOOSA AND WALTON WALTON COUNTIES AND A PORTION OF S COUNTY.

THERE ARE TWO CANDS ON THE BALLOT.

ONE REPUBLIN ONE DEMOCRAT SEATED IN ANDL BE INTRODUCED IN ALPHABETIL ORDER. >> THE FIRST CANDIDATE IS MR.

MATT GAETZ OF FORT WALN BEACH.

SEATED NEXT TO HIM . REBEKAH JONES, SHE RESIDESN GULF BREEZE.

CANDIDATES, WE TO YOU.

WE THANK YOU FOR JG US ON RALLY.

MOLLYE AND IL BE ALTERNATING ASKING QUESS IN THIS RACE AND OF COURSEE ARE STARTK ALPHABETICALLY H MR.

GA GAETZ.

FIRST QUESTIO YOU, SIR.

DO YOU SUPPORT PE OF FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE NATL STANDARDS FOR VOTER REGISTN AND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT AY OR WHY NOT? >> I DON'T BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE WE SHOULD FEDERALIR ELECTIONS, IN FLORIDA WE UO BE THE LAUGHING STOCK OF TE COUNTRY, WE HAD THE HANGING CHADS, AND THE DIMPLED CHAS WHON DES, ABOUTNTIS BECAME GOVERNOR AND SUPPORT MED AS CHAIR OF HIS TRANSITION WE ENDEAVORED TO FIRE THE SUPR ELECTIONS ENOUGH SOUTH FLOA WHO COULDN'T RUN CLEAN ELECTIONS.

YOU DON'T DECISS IN WASHINGTON, THEY WILL HR CASEY ARGUMENTS LIKE VOTERS RACE i.

WE KNOW BETTER IN FLORIDA.

WE ARE A MODEL FE COUNTRY AND WE HAVE THE LEADERSHIP OF RON DESANTISO THANK AND I'M GLAD TO PLAYA MAJOR ROLE TO ENSURE WE CAA MODEL TO DO BETTER. >> THIS QUEST NOW TO YOU, . JONES.

DO YOU SUPPORT PASSF FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE NATL STANDARDS FOR VOTER REGISTN AND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT? >> TO AN EXTENT.

I THINK IS IMPORTANT TO DISTINGUISH WE OUR SHORTCOMINGS ARE AND WE WE ARE DOING WELL.

AS MR. Z SAID FLORIDA USED TO BE LAG STOCK T. WAY WE HANDLE ELES IS NOT GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

GIVEN THE RECENT RAIDS ON LEGALLY REGISTERED VOTERS AS AN EXAMPLE.

AS TI DON'T BELIEVE IN FEDERALIZG FEDERAL ELECS I THINK THERE IS CERTAINLY AN ARGUMENT FR DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM BUT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESO BALLOT IF A LEGAL U.S. CITN 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. >> THANK YOU, MS. JONES.

WE BEGIN WITH YOU FOR OUR NEXT QUESTION.

THE COUNTRY HAS N ALARMING INCREASE IN NUMBED INTENSITY OF FIRES, FLOODS, DROUGHTS AND STORMS RESULTG FROM THE AFFECTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE.

WHAT STEPSL YOU TAKE TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL ISSUE? >> IT IS A MYRIAD OF SOLUT AS CLIMATE SCIENTIST WHO HS DEDICATED MY L AND CAREER O HURRICANES AND CLIMATE CHAI KNOW WHAT THE RISKS ARE.

IE OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND WED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT DOESN'T CRASH OUR ECONOMY T ALSO CONSIDERS THE LONG TEM COST OF ENVIRONMENTAL INAC. >> THANK YOU MS. JONES. MR.

GAETZ, NOW THE QUESTIOO YOU.

WE HAVE SEEN ALARMING INCREASE IN NUMBER OF FIRES FLOODS, DROUGHTS STORMS RESULTING FROM GLOBAL CLIME CHANGE.

WHAT STEPS WILL YOE TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL I? >> I WILL SAY WHAT REPUBLIS WON'T.

CLIMATE CHANGES REAL AND HUMAN ACTIVITY CONTRIBS TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

SO I INTRODUCED LEGISLATION CALD THE GREEN REAL DEAL.

IT DOT UNILATERALLY DISARM THE COMMITTEE LIKE CORTEZ AND E BIDEN DOES, IT LEVERAGES ID TAX INCENTIVES INVESTMENTSN INFRASTRUCTURE, ENSURING TE HAVE GOT AN LEK TRITE GRIDD SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T HAVE EY LEAKING OFF OF IT AND CARBN CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY IS RAPIY ADVANCING.

IF WE CAN CREATE RIGHT INCENTIVES TO DO THAE CAN BECOME A STRONG IRECON, WE CAN LEAD IN GREEN ENERGD WE WOULDN'T SEE THE TYPE OF DEVASTATING ECONOMIC EFFECE BASICALLY MADE ACCORD AND R RADICAL CLIMATE SCIENTISTS ADVOCATED FOR. >> THANK YOU, MR. GAETZ.

NO YOU FIRST.

IF ELECTED, WHAT ACTIONS WOULD YOU TAKE TO SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF A WON AND HER DOCTOR TO CHOOSE TO CONTINUE OR END A PREGNANC? >> I'M PROLIFE.

EVERY PROLE BILL THAT I HAVE SPONSOR MISDEMEANOR THE LEGISLATURE OF WHICH I PASSED, HAVE EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE AND IN, AND THE LIFE OF THE MOTHERI PASSED LEGISLATION AS A STE LAW MAKER TO ENSURE IN FLOA WE WOULD NEVER HAVE THE TAR FUNDING ELECTIVE ABORTIONSI WOULD HOLD THAT VIEW SIMILT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

JOE BIDN USED TO HOLD THAT VIEW BUT CHANGED HIS PERSPECTIVE ONE HIDE AMENDMENT.

THE BILL TT ALLOWS ABORTIONS, THEY ALLT UP TO THE POINT THE DOCTORS SIGNING THE BIRTH CERTIFICE RIGHT NOW AMERICA IS I THIR OUT OF WHERE THE REST OF TE WORLD IS, AND I THINK THATA FLORIDA BASE SYSTEM IS BETR WITH A NATIONAL STANDARD TE CAN IMPROVE UPON. >> THANK YOU.

NOW, THIS QUN TO YOU MS. JONES.

IF YOU AE ELECTED WHAT ACTIONS WOULDU TAKE TO SUPPORT THE RIGHTSA WOMAN AND HER DOCTOR TO CHE TO CONTINUE OR END A PREGN? ? >> I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF GOVERNMENT MAKING FAMILY PLANNING DECISIONS FOR WOMN WHETHER THAT'S CONTRACEPTIN ACCESS MATERNITY CARE OR ABORTION.

MR. GAETZ LIED TE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ABON WHILE A WOMAN IS GIVING BID THEY ARE SIGNING A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, LET'S DEAL WIH REALITY HERE, I KNOW HE HAN ISSUE WITH THAT.

A LOT OF S ARE WATCHING THIS, MAY NOTL LIKE THIS ISSUE AFFECTS YOT THE BURDEN THAT SOCIETY PUN WOMEN REVERBERATES ACROSS R ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SYSTEME GOVERNMENT HAS NO BUSINESSN FAMILY PLANNING AND WHAT AN DECIDES TO DO AS MOTHER OFO CHILDREN, SHOULD BE HER DEN AND HER DECISION ALONE.

ITS NOT POLITICS.

IT IS WHETHER NOT YOU SEE WOMEN AS INDIVL HUMAN BEINGS. >> THANK YOUS.

JONES.

THE NEXT QUESTION GOES TO YOU S WELL.

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS A BIG O PLAY IN ESTABLISHING ADEQUE COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION POLICY.

WHAT LEGISLATIONTIE CHANGES WOULD YOU RECOMMENO ENSURE FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRATION POLICY? >> CLEARLY THE SYSTEM THATE HAVE IN PLACE ISN'T WORK.

E NOT DOING ANYTHING SIGNIFIT TO CURB MIGRANT ACCESS TO R BORDER.

WHILE A WALL IS RIDICULOUS THERE'S CERTAINO REASON WE CAN'T USE THE DIL TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTE THAT WE HAVE AND THE SCIENC ADVANCES IN SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE SURE PEE WHO ARE COMING TO THIS COUY ARE DOING SO LEGALLY, AT TE ENTRY POINTS WHERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO AND BEING PROCD IN A LEGAL WAY.

WE CAN'T HE SHENANIGANS WHAT DESANTIS D WITH POOR PEOPLE IN MARTHAS VINE YARD AND DON GAETZ AIT AGAIN.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WOMEN AND CHILDREN COMING E TO A BETTER LIFE.

IF THAT S WHAT THEY ARE HERE FOR THEY SHOULD BE TREAT WITH RESPED DIGNITY. >> THANK YOU, MS. JONES. MR.

GAETZ, THE SAME QUESTIN GOES TO YOU NOW.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS A BIG T TO PLAY IN ESTABLISHING ADE REHENSIVE IMMIGRATION POLICY.

WHAT LEGISLATIVE CS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO ENSE FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRATION POLICY? >> IT IS NOT FAIR AND HUMA, THE SYSTEM WE HAVE RIGHT NW WHERE OUR BORDER IS A TURN. JOE BIDEN HAS LET MILLIONSF PEOPLE IN TO OUR COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.

HARMING OUR CITIZENS, HARMING OUR COUN. IF YOU DON'T HAVE BORDERS U DON'T HAVE A COUNTRY.

HERES WHAT I WOULD DO.

FINISH THE WALL, CHANGE OUR ASYLUM LAO YOU CAN'T JUST SAY I'M AFRD AND STAY FOREVER AND THEN E WILL NEED INTERNAL ENFORCET OF OUR IMMIGRATION LAWS.

S NOT ENOUGH TO FINISH THE W, WE HAVE TO FIND EVERYONE OF THOSE JOE BIDEN BUSES OR FS THAT DROP PEOPLE OFF IN THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY AND TRACK THOSE PEOPLE DOWN AND DEPORT THEM, OTHERWISE THIS NATION DOES NOT HAVE THE STANDING IN THE WORLD IT OT TO.

EVERY REAL SERIOUS NATN HAS BORDERS AND WE DON'T HT NOW, BECAUSE JOE BIDEN DOET THINK THAT MUCH OF OUR COU. >> THANK YOU, MR. GAETZ.

TS NEXT QUESTION, WILL GO TO U FIRST.

WHEN COMMUNITIES REIMPACTED BY NATURAL DISAS WHAT TYPE OF FEDERAL AID WD YOU SUPPORT? >> I WORKED VERY CLOSELY WH SENATOR RUBBISHO, SENATOR T AND OUR GOVERNOR AND THE PRESIDENT TO ENSURE WE HAD INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE AND ' OVERLY BURDEN OUR COUNTYINE DEBRIS REMOVAL, THAT MEANT HUNDREDS OFMIES OF DOLLARSN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE THAT DIT BANKRUPT THE PEOPLE OPT FRT LINES SERVING OUR COMMUNIT WE ALSO HAVE TO MAKE SURE T WE RAPIDLY REBUILD ANY MILY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS DAM. I WORK CLOSE WHETHER I WITH PRESIDENT TURN TO ENSURE WD HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOS NECESSARY TO DO TINNED L RT AND WE ARE STILL WORKING ON HURRICANE SALLY DAMAGE AT . WE HAVE TO GET THAT FIXED BECAUSE DURING MY TENURE AS CONGRESSMAN FOR THIS DISTRT THE MILITARY MISSION HAS BN ROARING AND I HAVE PLANS TE IT EVEN STRONGER AND MORE ROBUST. >> THANK YOU.

MS. JONES, YT THIS QUESTION NOW, WHENCE COMMUNITIES ARE IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS WHAT FEDL AID WOULD YOU SUPPORT? >> A QUICK FACT CHECK, MATT GAETZ LOW THREE MISSIONS IN SERVING IN CONGRESS.

THE RRICANE RESPONSE I WAS A RESPONSE AGENT FOR, WAS A Y DIFFICULTLY MANAGED ONE, AK ANYBODY IN PANAMA CITY AND MEXICO BEACH HOW THAT IS G. IT WAS A BOTCHED RESPONSE M START TO FINISH.

I WAS TASD WITH FINDING THE BODIES.

T GAETZ VOTED AGAINST RECOVED NOT JUST HURRICANE OR MOST RECENT ONE IN IAN BUT VOTED AGAINST LOSSER FOR TIMBER COMPANY HE VOTED AT AGAINSE NEED RAPID RESPONSE TEAM TT INTO STAGING AREAS DELIVER DIRECT ENERGY WE HAVE DIRET PLANS TO DO THIS.

WITH THEY PERSON WITH THE EXPERIENCEN THIS REALM.

WE HAVE ROQUETR REBUTTAL. >> IF YOU SEND ME BACK TO >> IF YOU SEND ME BACK TOCG AGAINST ANYTHING TITLED DIR RELIEF BUT DOES CRAZY PORK BARREL SPENDING THINGS ARE ATTACHED TO IT.

T SO IF DISASTER RELIEF IS CLEAN IL VOTE FOR IT, IF IT HAS $25 MILLION TO GO REDO THE KENY CENTER OF COURSE I WILL VOO BECAUSE THAT IS THE SWAMP F WASHINGTON USING DISASTERSO ACTUALLY ADVANCE THEIR 'GEL DA, NOT THE AGENDAS OF PEOE WHO ARE HARMED. >> REBUTTAL, MS. JONES. >> THE KENNEDY CENTER WAS DAMAGED IN A STORM THAT WAY IT WAS INCLUDED.

I THOUGHTS THE IMPORTANT THE TALKING S EVE FALSELY USING HERE. >> THANK YOU, MS. JOAN AND MR.

GAETZ.

CONTINUING TO TE NEXT QUESTION, MS. JOAN WIH YOU.

STATE LOCAL ELECTIONS FINANCIAL REPORTING REQUIRS PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY OF DO THIS IS NOT REQUIRED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

WOULD YOU ST REQUIRING SIMILAR TRANSPARY OF DONATIONS TO POLITICAL N COMMITTEES WHY OR WHY NOT? >> I THINK WE NEED TO COMPY REMOVE CITIZENS UNITED HASE TO THIS COUNTRY.

I'M THE OY CANDIDATE IN THIS RACE WHOS NEVER TAKEN PAC MONEY OR LOBBYIST OR MONEY FROM FLOA POWER AND LIGHT.

THE LACK F PATIENCE SHY IN FINANCING S PEOPLE DISTRUSTFUL.

I'M NOT RICH, I DIDN'T GROW UP A MILLIONAIRE LIKE HIM.

I AMG THIS WITH GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING, $52 IS MY ARCH DONATION.

THAT IS DIFFICULT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE DONE D EVERY DONATION SHOULD BE REPORTED.

>> THANK YOU MS. JOAN.

MR.Z TO YOU.

STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS FINANCIAL REPORTG REIREMENTS PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY OF DONORS, HOR THIS IS NOT REQUIRED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

WOULDED YOU SUPPORT REQUIRING SIMILAR TRANSPARENCY OF DONATIONS O POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEED AGAIN WHY OR WHY NOT? >> I WOULD GO FAR FURTHER.I WOULD AGREE WITH THOSE ASSESSMENTS BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL FOR FEDEL LOBBYISTS OR PACs TO MAKE DONATIONS.

I'M THE ONLY REPUBLICAN IN THE UNITED SS CONGRESS TODAY WHO DOESN'TE ANY MONEY FROM LOBBYISTS OR PACs AND THE AVERAGE DONATN TO MY CAMMED PAIN IS ACTUA- CAMPAIGN SUICIDE 38.

I HAVR 1,000 DONORS OVER THE COUNY AND ALL THEY SEEK FROM ME S THAT I BE AT MY BEST SO THR COUNTRY CAN BE AT OUR BESTT MEANS FULL TRANSPARENCY, FL DISCLOSUREND IT MEANS GETTG LOBBIES AND PAC OUT O BUSI. THE REASON MS. JONES HASN'T GOTTEN DONATION IS BECAUSE NOBODY HAS A REAL PROSPECTO WIN THIS RACE BECAUSE THINS HAVEN'T GONE WELL FOR HER. >> FOR FUND RAYINGS WE RAID RAISED MORE MONEY THAN MATT GAETZ DID IN 2016 WITHOUT G MYSELF A $500,000 LOAN OR E INDUSTRIES OR FLORIDA POWED LIGHT.

HE TOOK TENS OF THOS OF DOLLARS AVAILABLE ON THC WEBSITE AND ENCOURAGE EVERE AT HOME TO CHECK THAT OUT >> THANK YOU MS. JONES, WEE ANOTHER REBUTTAL.

MR. GAET. >> I HAVE THE MOST PRESSSTN >> I HAVE THE MOST PRESSSTY REPUBLICAN IN CONGRESS.

I'M ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO DO TE SAME.

I HAVE LED T THIS ISU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE THE PAC MONEY.

IT IS MY HOPE MANY CANDIDATES I HAVE BEEN TRAG THE COUNTRY WITH AND WORKIG ALONG WILL JOIN ME IN THE T TO REJECT LOBBYISTS AND PAC MONEY. >> THANK YOU, MR. GAETZ.

O HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION AND T WILL GO FIRST TO YOU, MR. IF I COMPLECTED WHAT YOUR P TWO LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESN ELECTED. >> MY TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIOY IS TO ADVANCE THE MILITARY MISSION IN NORTHWEST FLORI. WHEN I WAS FIRST ELECTED AT EGLIN AIR FORCE, WE AVERAG0 TEST PER YEAR BECAUSE OF E HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOS I HAVE HAD INVESTED IN THAE IN THAT MISSION, NOW WE ARE SCHEDULED TO DO 240 TESTS N 2024, ALREADY ON THE BOOKST IS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACTN OUR COMMUNITY.

I WANT TO SE MISSION AT NAS PENSACOLA GI WANT TO SEE THE CYBER MISST HURLBERT GROW AND WHITING D BEFORE I WAS ELECTED WE HA, 30-YEAR-OLD AIRCRAFT FOR TRAINERS AND PILOTS AN INSTRUCTORS NOW WE HAVE DOS OF NEW AIRCRAFTS SO I WANTO KEEP GROWING THAT MISSION I ALSO WANT TO ADVANCE THE IMMIGRATION AGENDA, FINISHG THE WALL AND DOING DEPORTA >> MS. JOAN THAT QUESTION O YOU.

IF YOU ARE ELECTED, WT ARE YOUR TOP TWO LEG LEGISE PRIORITIES FOR THE TERM?

>I WOULD I WOULD LIKE TO BRINK THE THREE MISSIONS MAT GAEZ LOSS BUT NOT FOR STIFF MEMS WHICH WE ARE INVESTING IN RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS THEYO BUT VETERANS.

YOU ARE CURRT FACILITIES ARE INADEQUATE,T GETTING THE CARE THEY NEED, EVENT WHEN IT COMES TO TOXC SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

WE NEED AA HOSPITAL HERE IN THE FIRST DISTRICT FOR THE AREA THATS HIGHERS HER CAPITAL TA POPULATION OF VETERANS IN E COUNTRY.

WE HAVE STARTED PLANNING IT WITH THE MILTON MAJOR AND SHE IS ON BOARD E HAVE GOT ALL OF THE STEPS N PLACE.

AND I WANT TO BRINGK SOFT OF THAT MONEY SOME O R TAX DOLLARS BACK TO DISTRIO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE. SPENDING YOUR MONEY BUILDIA WALL ISN'T GOING TO HELP FE 98 BRIDGE. >> WE HAVE A REBUTTAL.

MANY GAETZ. >> HIGHWAY 85 IS BEING RECONSTRUCTED WITH A BYPASS BECAUSE OF WORK I HAVE DONE ALONGSIDE SENATOR BROXSON,R LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, TRH GULF COAST THAT IS REAL INFRASTRUCTURE HAPPENING N. WITH MISSION AS DYNAMIC ASS WE GAIN SOME WE LOSE SOME N AVERAGE WE ARE ON A TRAJECY FOR THE MOST MILITARY ACTIY AND BIGGEST INCREASES IN MY OUR MILITARY LOCAL BUDGETST WE HAVE EVER SEEN IN NORTHT FLORIDA HISTORY.

WHEN I GOT ELECTED WE COULD ONLY TAKEF MEXICO, SOON THAT WILL BE 5 MILES. >> ALL RIGHT. >> MS. JONES. >> A LOT OF FUNDING CAME FM RECENT ALLOCATIONS TO THE N ADMINISTRATION AND NOT MR.

GAETZ.

HE HAS NOT PASN MY OPINION LEGISLATION IN S LAST TWO TERMS, FOR ANYTHI, RELEVANT TO NORTHWEST FLOR, OR NOT. >> THANK YOU.

ONE MORE QUE. MS.

JONES, WHAT SOLUTIONS U PROPOSE TO ENSURE SURVIVALA BENEFITS MEDICARE AND SOCIL SECURITY? >> I CERTAINLY WOULDN'T ENTERTAIN GETTING RID OF VD PEOPLE DEPENDENT ON IT AS T IS OKAY TO THROW IT OUT TH. VA CARE IS IS INADEQUADEQUE NEED TO EXPAND THE OPTIONSO SEEK CARE OUTSIDE BUT IF TE IS NOT A HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THEM TOO IT DOESN'T MATTER.

WE NEEDO BUILD VA HOSPITAL HERE.

THS NO REASON THIHAS NOT HAPPE IT WAS A DREAM 20 YEARS AGD THEN MR. GAETZ GOT BUSY TRAVELING AROUND CALIFORNID FORGOT ABOUT IT BUT IF I DO NOTHING ELSE MY FIRST TERMT THAT HOSPITAL BUILT AND WIE MORE GOO DONE FOR THE DISTT HE'S DONE THE ENTIRE TIME N GOVERNMENT WHICH IS HIS WHE ADULT LIFE. >> THANK YOU MS. JOAN. MR.

GAETZ, SAME QUESTION T. WHAT SOLUTIONS DO YOU PROPO ENSURE SURVIVAL OF VA BENES MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURI? >> I WARNED THE COUNTRY THF WE PASSED OBAMA CARE THAT D THIN THE SOUP IN CRITICAL PROGRAMS LIKE MEDICARE.

I'M CONCERNED THAT IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA, MORE AND MORE PRIY CARE PATIENTS AREN'T SEEING MEDICARE PATIENTS AND ARENT SEEING MEDICAID PATIENTS SO STRENGTHEN OUR SAFETY NETSH I FULLY BELIEVE IN, I WOULS WORK REQUIREMENTS, FOR ABLE BODIED CHILDLESS ADULTS TO ENSURE THAT WE DON'T HAVE E THAT SHOULD BE GOING TO WOK GETTING THEIR HEALTHCARE AD OTHER BENEFITS OFF THE DOLU KNOW WHAT, I WOULD ENTERTAE PROSPECT OF TOTALLY ABOLISG THE VAND GIVING EVERY VETEA CARD THAT WOULD ALLOW THEMO WALK TO A PROVIDER TO GET MEDICAL SERVICE THE TAXPAYI WOULD RATHER PUT THE POWERN THE HANDS OF VETERANS NOT E BUREAUCRACY THAT TOO OFTENS THEM. >> THANK YOU, MR. GAE GAETE HAVE A REBUTTAL.

MS. JON. >> THAT OPTION IS ALREADY AVAILABLE TO VETERANS AND E VETERANS KNOW THAT.

IF THES NO INFRASTRUCTURE TO GO OUD TO FIND, IT DOESN'T MATTER. VETERANS DESERVE SPECIALIZD CARE.

THE TYPES OF WOUNDS D COMBAT EXPERIENCES THAT CAD TO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY D PTSD ARE NOT SOMETHING YOUT HAPPEN UPON IN REGUL PRIMAY CARE.

THAT I DESERVE THE BT HEALTHCARE WITH ALL OF THE AVAILABLE TREATMENTS THAT S COUNTRY HAS TO OFFER.

WE SD BE DOING IT RIGHT HERE. >> THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A REBUTTAL.

MR. GAETZ. >> THE PROBLEM WITH MS. JOS ARGUME IS THE CARE PEOPLE T AT THE VA ISN'T BETTER THAE CARE THEY WOULD GET AT BAPT OR SACRED HEART OR A NUMBEF OTHER PLACES.

IN FACT, A LF TIMES IT IS WORSE AND THE BUREAUCRACY FORCES PEOPLE O DRIVE FAR AWAY IN ORDER TOE SPECIALISTS.

AND MEANTIME E LOSING SO MUCH MONEY BECAUE ARE NOT REALIZING ANY EFFICIENCIES.

I WOULD GIVEE VETERAN THE POWER AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE STATUS QUS THAT VETERANS HAVE TO GO TH THE FRONT DOOR OF THE VA IN ORDER TO ACCESS VETERANS C. I JOINED WITH PRESIDENT TRN PASSING VA CHOICEUT WE NEEO GO FARTHER AND PUT POWER IE HANDS OF THE VETERANS GET E GOVERNMENT OUT OF THE SYSTM ENTIRELY. >> WE THANK YOU BOTH SO MU. THAT IS ALL THE TIME THAT E HAVE.

WE HAVE JUST ONE REBL PER CANDIDATE PER QUESTIONO THANK YOU, BOTH SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

THAT THAT WRAPR QUESTIONS FOR OUR CONGRESSL CANDIDATES.

WE ARE THROUGH THE Q&A SESSION. >> WE ARE TAKING A QUICK B. WHEN WE COME BACK, THE CANDIDATES WILL GIVE FINAL STATEMENTS.

STAY WITH US. >> THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESTHAN HAVING AN INFORD ELECTORATE VOTING ELECTION. GOOD EVENING, I'M ED MEADO, PRESIDENT OF PENSACOLA STAE COLLEGE.

THANKING YOU FOR G TO THIS RALLY.

A JOINT PRESENTATION OF THE LEAGUEF WOMEN VOTERS, WSRE TV AND PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE.

RY ALLOWS YOU THE OPPORTUNITYO WATCH AND LISTEN AS THIS ELECTION YEAR SLATE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER THE TOUGH QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WSRE, A SERVICE OF PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE, IS PROUD TO BRINGS PROGRAM TO YOU AS PUBLIC SERVICE.

AND AS ALWAYS, WE INVITE YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE CN FURTHER FULFILL OUR COMMUNY OBLIGATIONS.

LEASE REMEMBEE IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATINN THE GOVERNANCE PROCESS BY VOTENING THE UPCOMING ELEC >> THERE ARE THREE WAYS TOT A BOLL WILL THE IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY.

BY MAIL EARLY VOTIR ON YOUR PRECINCT.

TO VOTE Y MAIL BALLOTS MUST REPRODUCIBILITY MUST REACHE SUPERVISORS ON ELECTION DAE GENRE MENTION IS TUESDAY NOVEMBER #.

U.S.

POSTAL SEE ALLOW RECOMMENDS ALLOWING O 10 DAYS.

THE OFFICE IS IT3 PALAFOX PLACE IN DOWNTOWN PENSPENSACOLA.

THE DEADLIN5 P.M.

ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 2. EARLY VOTING BEGINS MONDAY OCTOBER 24 AND CONTINUES TH SATURDAY NOVEMR 5.

EARLY VOTING TAKES PLACE AT THE S AND LOCATIONS LISTED ON YOR SCREEN.

THERE ARE EARLY VOG LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN SOUTHERN EASTERN AND WESTEN REGIONS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY. PHOTO AND SIGNATURE ID ARE REQUIRED.

ON THE DAY OF THE GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8, VOTING TAKES PE AT YOUR POLLING LOCATION.

7 A.M.

UNTIL 7 P.M. YOU MUSTE IN THE PRECINCTS WHICH YOU. IF YOU LIKE TO VERIFY YOUR PRECINCT LOG TO ESCAMBIAVOTES.GOV.

BRING YR PHOTO AND SIGNATURE ID.

IFU ARE IN LINE B 7 P.M. YOU WL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.

>> WELCOME BACK TO RALLY 2A LIVE FORUM TO GET TO KNOW R CANDIDATES.

WE JUST WRAED 7 QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATR U.S.

CONGRESS DISTRICT 1. >> NOW TIME TO HEAR THEIR L REMARKS.

EACH CANDIDATE WIL HAVE 45 SECONDS TO MAKE THE STATEMENT.

AND WE BEGIN WI. JONES ON THE LAST QUESTIONO CONCLUDING STATEMENT ALSO N WITH MR. GA GAETZ. >> 44% OF ALL VOTERS NATIOY RATE INFLATION AND THE ECOY AS THE THING THEY MOST WORD ABOUT AND WE DIDN'T GET A E QUESTION ABOUT INFLATION TONIGHT.

SO I WANT TO TAKES TIME TO TELL YOU WHAT I D. STOP SPENDING MONEY WE DONT HAVE, STOP BORROWING MONEYM CHINA, STOP PAYING PEOPLE E BODIED NOT TO WORK AND UNLH AMERICAN ENERGY.

NORTHWEST FLORIDA FARMERS ARE SEEINGA THREEFOLD INCREASE IN FERTR BECAUSE OF FOOLISH POLICIE, THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATN HAS EMBRACED, I WILL WORK D WITH AMERICA FST REPUBLICAS TO RETAKE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO GET OUR FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER TO SP THIS RECKLESS SPENDING ANDT OUR ECONOMY BACK TO THAT RG TRUMP ECONOMY THAT HAS EVEE DOING SO WELL. >> THANK YOU, MR. GAETZ.

. JONES. >> MR. GAETZ LIVES IN A FAY WORLD IF HE THINKS BEFORE T NOW WE WERE ALL JUST FLUSHD WITH CASH AND AFFORD TO DO WHATEVER WE WANT WHEN WE WD BECAUSE THAT IS NOT THE REY MOST AMERICANS LIVE IN.

MOT DON'T HAVE A THOUSAND DOLLN OUR BANK ACCOUNT TO BE ABLE AFFORD ONE UNEXPECTED EXPE. INFLATION IS PROBLEMATIC AE NEED ACTUAL ACTION BUT MR.Z HAS HAD THREE TERMS TO DO SOMETHING AND HE'S CHOSEN O DO ANYTHING, NOT TO SHOW UT OF THE TIME AND WHEN HE HES HE VOTES AGAINST THING LIKE CAPPING INSULIN COSTS AT $R MONTH.

HE SLOTTED AGAINST T ALMOST EVERY SEX TRAFFICKIG BILL BROUGHT TO CONGRESS.

E HYPERPARTISANSHIP HE IS PUS WILL DESTROY THIS COUNTRY G BEFORE CAPPING INSULIN RATS WILL. >> THANK YOU, CANDIDATES.

E TAKING A SHORT BREAK.

WHENE COME BACK, WE WILL MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR FLORIDA SENE DISTRICTS 1 AND 2. >> RALLY 2022 ELECTION COVE CONTINUES AFTER THIS. ♪ >> TAKES FOR WATCHING THIS YEAR'S RALLY EVENT ON WS T. FOR DECADES THE OKALOOSA WN AND PENSACOLA AREA LEAGUES PROVIDED QUESTIONS FOR EVES LIKE TONIGHT'S FORUM AS A SERVICE TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

THE SUCCESS OR DEMOCRACY DEPENDS ON ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY INFORMED CITIZENS WHICH BEGINS WITH VOTING.

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PLEASE SEE OUR WEBE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR COT US.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE INFORMED VOTER THIS YEAR. ♪ >> THERE ARE THREE WAYS TOT A BOLL LOT IN SANTA ROSA CP COUNTY.

BY MAIL EARLY VOTIR AT YOUR PRECINCT ELECTION Y TO VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTS REH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE BY 7 P.M. ELECTION . THAT OFFICE IS LOCATED ON CAROLINE STREET MILTON.

THE GENERAL ELECTION TAKES PLAN TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8.

THE U.. POSTAL SERVICE RECOMMENDS K 7 TO 10 DAYS FOR MAIL DELI. MAIL BALLOTS MAYBE PLACED N SECURE INTAKE STATIONS AT E EARLY VOTING SITES DURING E EARLY VOTING PERIOD.

EARLY VOTING BEGINS MONDAY OCTOB4 AND CONTINUES THROUGH SATUY NOVEMBER 5 AT 6 LOCATIONS N MILTON PACE, GULF BREEZE AD NAVARRE.

EARLY VOTING HOURH DAY ARE 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. AE EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS ARE LISTED ON SCREEN.

PHOTO AND SIGNATURE ID ARE REQUIRED.N THE DAY OF GENERAL ELECTIO, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8, VOTING TAKESES PLACE FROM 7 A.M. L 7 P.M. Y MUST VOTE PRECINCT YOU LIVE AND REMEMBER BE SO BRING YOUR PHOTO AND SIGNAE ID WITH YOU.

IF YOU ARE INE BY 7 P.M. YOU WILL BE ALLOO VOTE.

>> WELCOMEACK TO RALLY 202N WE ARE INTRODUCING YOU TO CANDIDATES IN THE UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION THAT HAVEE OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER QUESS PREPARED BY COMMITTEES OF E PENSACOLA BAY AREA LEAGUE F WOMEN VOTERS AND LEAGUE OFN VOTERS IN OKALOOSA AND WALN COUNTIES. >> WE TURN NOW TO THE RACER FLORIDA SENATE DISTRICTS 1D 2, FLORIDA SENATE DISTRICT1 COVERS ESCAMBIA AND SANTA A COUNTIES AND PART OF OKALOA COUNTY.

FLORIDA SENATE DIST 2 ALSO COVER A PORTION OF OKALOOSA COUNTY AS WELL AS WALTON, HOLMES, WASHINGTONY AND JACKSON COUNTIES.

AND E CONTEST FOR FLORIDA SENATE DISTRICT 1 THERE ARE TWO CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT, E REPUBLICAN, ONE DEMOCRAT.

S MEET THEM IN ALPHABETICAL . FIST CANDIDATE IS DOUG BRO. HE LIVES IN GULF BREEZE AND SEATED NEXT TO HIM IS CHARE NICHOLS, HE LIVES IN PENSA. >> IN THE RACE FOR FLORIDA SENATE DISTRICT 2 THERE ARO TWO CANDIDATES.

ONE IS REPUBLICAN AND ONE IS DEMO. IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER FIRSS MR.

JAY TRUMBULL, MR. TRUML LIVES IN PANAMA CITY, HE IS UNABLE THE ATTEND.

THE SECD CANDIDATE IS MS. CAROLLYN . SHE LIVES IN SANTA ROSA BE; SHE IS HERE TO ANSWER QUES. WELL WELCOME. >> MOLLYE AND I WILL AERNAE ASKING QUESTIONS FOR THESE RACES, STARTING ALPHABETICY AND THE FIRST WEAPON WILL O MR.

BROXSON.

WHAT ARE THE O MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGES G FLORIDA AND IF ELECTED WHAT ACTIONS WILL YOU TAKE TO AS THEM IN YOUR CASE WITHIN TE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE NET TERM? >> THANK YOU.

WELL, THE FIT THING WE HAVE TO DEAL WITHS THE HORRIBLE RESULTS OF HURRICANE IAN AND WHAT WE E DOING AND WHAT GOVERNOR HAN DOING IS DISPATCHING HELP O THAT AREA TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE PEOPLE HAVE ABILITY O GIVE BACK TO A NORMAL LIFEE SECOND IS THE ECONOMY.

WE E TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONNUO MAKE FLORIDA OPEN, TO PIPET WILL WANT TO COME HERE ANDY A QUALITY OF LIFE THAT THEY CANNOT OTHERWISE ENJOY IN R PLACES.

ONE ISSUE WE WILL E THIS YEAR IS AFFORDABLE HOG AND YOU WILL SEE THE SENATE A ROBUST POSITION AND MAKIG SURE THAT WE PROVIDE WAYS H PEOPLE CAN AFFORD WORKING S PEOPLE CAN AFFORD TO LIVE A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. >> THANK YOU, WHERE BROXSO. MR.

NICHOLS TO YOU.

WHAT AE TWO MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENS THAT YOU THINK ARE FACING FLORIDA AND IF ELECTED WHAT ACTIONS WOULD YOU TAKE THE ADDRESS THEM WITHIN YOUR FT SIX MONTHS IN OFFICE? >> THANK YOU FOR THE QUEST. THE TWO ITEMS THAT I'M COND ABOUT IS INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSING.

WHAT I'M FINDING S AFTER A DISASTER SUCH AS HURRICE OR STRONG WINDS IN PENSACOLA, WE HAVE A GREATL OF FLOODING AND PENSACOLA A ROSA COUNTY AND OKALOOSA CY AREA.

AND AS A RESULT THERA NEED FOR US TO PREPARE FORE THINGS AND MAKE SURE WHEN E WATER COMES IT FLOWS AWAY M HOMES INSTEAD OF FLOODING.

OTHER IS HOUSING.

WE ARE FINDING DIFFICULT FOR THOSE PERSON WHOSE ARE LOOKING FR HOUSING THEY ARE UNABLE TOD AS CAT HOUSING OR THAT THEN AFFORD.

WHAT WE ARE FINDI- >> YOU HAVE FIVE SECONDSS. >> WHAT WE ARE FINDING OUTS THEY ARE BEING BOUGHT UP BY OTHER INDUSTRIES.

>> THANK YOU, MR. NICHOLS.U HAVE 45 SECONDS FOR YOUR RESPONSES AND YOU GET A LIE FIVE SECOND WARNING TO COME YOUR THOUGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

TS QUESTION WILL NOW GO TO MS. ZONIA.

IN YOUR OPINION WHAE THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGES FACING FLORIDA F YOU ARE ELECTED WHAT ACTIOS WOULD YOU TAKE THE ADDRESSM WITHIN YOUR FIRST SIX MONTN OFFICE? >> COST OF LIVING IS REALLY HURTING FLORIDA FAMILIES.

E HAVE AN AFFORDABLE CRISIS N FLORIDA THAT IS A RESULT OF UTILITIES, PRICED LIKE LUXY ITEMS INSTEAD OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES, 3 MILLION PEOPLE WITHOUT HEALTHCARE INSURAN, PROPERTY INSURANCE HOUSING UNAFFORDABLE OR UNATTAINAB. ALL THESE REQUIRE ATTENTIOD WE HAVE RECOVERY FROM HURRE IAN THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS WELL.

WHEN I AM ELECTED I L MAKE SURE HOUSING IS A TOP PRIORITY AND THAT IT GETS Y FUNDED AND THESE FUNDS DO T GET SWEPT THAT WILL BE THEE OF MY PRIORITIES. >> WE TURN TO THE SECOND QUESTION, WE BEGIN WITH MR.

NICHOLS.

DO YOU SUPPORT PASSAGE OF STATE LAW CODIFG ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION?

WHY OR WHY NOT? >> I BELIEVE WOMEN SHOULD E THE RIGHT AS WE LOOK AT 102 YEARS AGO WOMEN DIDN'T HAVE RIGHT TO VOT AND WHAT WE AE LOOKING AT TODAY, THE LET Y TORRS AND SELECTION ON CHOS TRYING TO MOVE WOMEN BACK O WHERE THEY WERE 102 YEARS . WE REALIZE WOMEN ARE THE STRONGEST VOTERS, THE ONE E WILL MAKE ALL THE SELECTIOT MEN AS MEN AND MANY OF THEN THAT WE SUFFER FROM POWER,D MONEY.

AND IF YOU WOULD LOT SOME OF THE SITUATIONS THAE OCCURRED, MANY ISSUES THATS ALONG IS THE POWER THAT MEN WOULD WANT.

AND THEY KNOW N HAVE THAT KIND OF POWER TOE A CHANGE. >> THANK YOU.

MS. ZONIA, DU SUPPORT CODIFYING ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTIONY OR WHY NOT? >> I'M A EMERGENCY PHYSICIN AND I KNOW THAT EVERY PREGY AND EVERY SITUATION IS DIFFERENT.

WE DON'T ALWAYSW ALL THE FACTORS THAT GOES A WOMAN'S DECISION TO END A PREGNANCY.

NO MATTER HOW WL PERSONALLY ABOUT ABORTION S STILL HEALTHCARE AND IT SHD BE A PRIVATE DECISION BETWA WOMAN AND HER PHYSICIAN.

SI WOULD SUPPORT PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION THATUARANTEES T RIGHT AND CURRENTLY WE HAVT RIGHT IN OUR CONSTITUTION.I WOULD MAKE SURE WE DON'T TE THAT RIGHT AWAY FROM WOMENN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. >> THANK YOU.

MR. BROXSON E TO YOU.

DO YOU SUPPORT PASE OF STATE LAW CODIFYING ACCO CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION? >> WE KNOW SO MUCH MORE ABT PREGNANCY THAN WE HAVE EVEY NOSER P. WE KNOW WHEN THE T BEAT BEGINS AND WHEN I KNOE PASS LEGISLATION THE PAST SESSION, IT DEALT WITH WHES A VIABLE HUMAN BEING BEGINO BREATHE OR HAVE A HEART BED I THINK WE HIT THE RIGHT S. WOMEN HAVE THE RIGHT UP TO5 WEEKS TO TERMINATE A PREGNY AND THESE ARE VERY EMOTIONL ISSUES, PEOPLE WOULD LAKE O ZERO.

WE THOSE 15 WEEKS BEE WE FELT IT WOULD GIVE PEOPE REASONABLE CHANCE TO MAKE T DECISION. >> THANK YOU, MR. BROXSON.R NEXT QUESTION WILL GO TO M. ZONIA.

WHAT LEGISLATIVE ACN WOULD YOU PROPOSE TO PROTET FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENT AND ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FORT QUESTION.

BECAUSE WE IN FLA HAVE SPENT TENS OF MILLIONF DOLLARS OVER THE PAST DECAE STUDYING WHAT NEEDS TO BE E TO FIX OUR ENVIRONMENTAL W. BUT EVERY YEAR THESE BILLST IGNORED OR NOT ENACTED, ACY START TO IMPLEMENT THE CHAS THE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT WED TO TAKE TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT.

I THINK WE CAK AT RESULTS OF HURRICANE IAD SEE WHAT IMPACTS IT HAD, WE WE NEED TO EVICT DEVELOPMED WHERE WE NEED TO TAKE ACTIO PREVENTED FURTHER DAMAGE. >> THANK YOU MS. ZONIA. MR.

BROXSON YOU GET THIS QUESTION NOW.

WHAT LEGISLAE ACTI WOULD YOU PROPOSE TO PROTECT FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMT AND TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHA? >> WE HAVE BEGUN THE PROCE. THE QUESTION WITH CLIMATE E IS, IS IT MANMADE OR PART F NATURAL PHENOMENON THAT OCS OVER CENTURIES IN SCIENTISS HAVE NOT DETERMINED EXACTLE THINK MAYBE .5 AND 8% OF HN INVOLVEMENT BUT WE KNOW THT THERE IS SOME CHANGES WE KW THAT SEA LEVEL IS RISING.

E PASSED LEGISLATION TO DEALH THAT AND CONTINUE TO LOOK T THIS TO MAKE SURE WE RESPOO THAT IN A VERY -- IN A WAYT WILL BE AFFORDABLE AND ACCEPTABLE TO THE PEOPLE TT ACCEPTABLE TO THE PEOPLE >> THANK YOU, WHERE BROXSO. THE QUESTION TO MR. NICHOL, WHAT LEGISLATIVE ACTION WOD YOU PROPOSE TO PROTECT FLOS ENVIRONMENT AND ADDRESS CLE CHANGE? >> I HAD AEN OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO WHAT IS HAPPENINN CALIFORNIA.

IF I'M NOT MISN THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT IN CALIFORNIA BY THE YEAR OF , MAYBE, I DON'T REMEMBER THE THAT EVERYONE WOULD GO TO . ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

THOSE AE THEIR WAY OF LOOKING AT OPPORTUNITIES MAKING A CHA. MY QUESTION IS AND MY THOUS WE NEED TO BRING THOSE EXPS TO THE TABLE.

AND LET EXPES HELP TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ITE NEED TO DO TO MOVE FORWARDN MAKING SURE THAT CLIMATE CE DOES NOT BECOME A DISASTERA PROBLEM FOR US IN THE FUTU. >> >> MOVING TO THE NEXT QUESN WE WILL BEGIN WITH WHERE BROXSON.

CLIMATE CHANGE LEO STRONGER STORMS AND EXTREME WEATHER IS FUELED BY USE OF FOSSIL FUELSES WOULD YOU ST INITIATIVE TO INSTALL RENEE ENERGY IN APPROPRIATE LOCAS LIKE SOLAR PANELS OVER PARG LOTS OR ROOF TOPS OF GOVERT BUILDINGS?

WHY OR WHY NOT >> WE ARE DOING THAT.

LOOK AROUND THE STATE, WE HAVE HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF SOLAR FARMS.

YES E GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO THT IS GOT TO BE AFFORDABLE, IS TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH THE WORLD, WE CANNOT WITH THE Y ONES THAT DO THESE EXPENSIE CHANGES AND STILL COMPETE A WORLD ECONOMY.

FLORIDA WILO HAIR PART.

WE EXPECT THE FL GOVERNMENT TO DO THEIR PARD OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS WE L GRADUALLY MOVE TO MORE ENEY EFFICIENT WAYS TO HEAT OUR HOMES, TO RUN OUR BUSINESSD TO PRATED OUR VEHICLES. >> THANK YOU, MR. BROXSON. MR.

NICHOLS TO YOU NOW, AGN CLIMATE CHANGE DOES LEAD TO STRONGER STORMS AND EXTREME WEATHERUELED BY FOSSIL FUE. WOULD YOU SUPPORT INITIATIO INSTALL RENEWABLE ENERGY IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS LIKER PANELS OR ROOF TOP OF GOVET BUILDINGS?

WHY OR WHY NOT? >> ABSOLUTELY I AGREE TO SR PANELS.

BEGINNING TO SEE T IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE TE ARE MANY HOMES NOW MOVING Y FROM FLORIDA LIGHT AND POWD GOING MORE TOWARDS SOLAR PS AS WELL AS I TRAVEL THROUGT THE STATE LOOKING AT THOS R PANEL FARMS THAT ARE OUT T. AND HOW THEY ARE BEING USEO GENERATE THE ELECTRICAL NES FOR THAT COMMUNITY AND THAT SERVICE FOR THAT ORGANIZATR COMPONENT THEY WORK WITH. >> THANK YOU.

MS. ZONIA, WT ARE YOUR THOUGHT? CLIMATE CHANGE LEADING TO STRONGER STORMS FUELED BY F FOSSIL FUELS, WOULD YOU SUT INITIATIVE TO INSTALL RENEE ENERGY IN APPROPRIATE LOCAS SUCH AS SOLAR PANELS OR ONE ROOF TOPS OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS? >> AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUEE HAVE ANSWERED THIS QUESTIOE MUST CONTINUE TO PUSH TO RL ENERGY IN THIS STATE.

AND E GONE TO TALLAHASSEE OVER TE PAST FOUR YEARS EVERY YEARO TRY GET A BAN ON FRACKING R STATE.

WE HAVE GOT TO CONTE TO LIMIT OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS AND WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT.

PF THIS HAS TO BE TO ENACT A FRACKING BAN STAT STATEWIDD CONTINUE TO PUSH TO RENEWAE ENERGY. >> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

OR NEXT QUESTION WILL GO TO MR.

NICHOLS FIRST.

THIS SCL YEAR EVERY DISTRICT IN FLOA START WITH A TEACHER SHORTA FEW REASONS ARE TEACHER PA, WHICH RANKS NEAR BOTTOM MAE COUNTRY.

LACK OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND RESPECT AND INE WORKLOAD.

WHAT IS YOUR PLAO ADDRESS EACH OF THESE ISS >> I HAVE SPEND 30 YEARS WG IN FIELD OF EDUCATION.

ANDT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE TO BEE TO WORK WITH THOSE TEACHERD HELP THEM REGAIN THE CONFIE NEEDED WHEN WE ALLOW TEACHO BE SUBJECT TO ARRESTS OR ST TO THEIR CERTIFICATION BEIG TAKEN AWAY, YOU WILL HAVE T DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS WHO WILL COME ANDE OUR STUDENTS.

ONE OF THE OR THINGS WE CAN DO IS WE CANK WITHIN OUR OWN DISTRICT, FD NOSE PERSONS WORKING AS TER ASSISTANTS, AND HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS BECOME LICENSED TEACHERS CERTIFIED TEACHERO WORK IN WITH OUR STUDENTS S WELL. >> THANK YOU.

MS. ZONIA, TS QUESTION NEXT TO YOU.

AGAIN TALKING TEACHER SHORTAGE IN FLORIDA, REASONS INCLUDE TR PAY WHICH LINKS NEAR BOTTON THE COUNTRY, LACK OF COMMUY SUPPORT AND RESPECT, AND INCREASE WORKLOAD.

WHAT ISR PLAN TO ADDRESS EACH OF THE ISSUES?

OVER THE SUMMER I D THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND E RONALD REGAIN INSTITUTE ON SUMMIT EDUCATION TALKING AT THESE VERY ISSUES AND THINO ADDRESS THEM.

ONE WAS TALG BEST PRACTICESS.

MISSOURIY CREATE AD BLUE RIBBON COMME TO LOOK AT THIS.

WHAT WE FO DO IS GET BUY IN FROM LEGISLATORS AND BUSINESS LS AND PARENTS BUT THEY SHOULT BE LEADING THE CHANGES IN EDUCATION.

WE NEED TO RELYN THE EXPERTS.

WE NEED TO DEP A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOLS FOR YOUNG TRAINED TEACHERS COMING IN AND THOO DON'T HAVE TRAINING COMINGO HELP US.

>> THANK YOU MS. ZO ZONIA. MR.

BROXSON ON ISSUE OF TER SHORTAGES IN EVERY DISTRICT ACROSS THE STATE.

REASONS INCLUDE LOW TEACHER PAY LAF COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND RESPT AND MORE WORK.

WHAT IS YOUN TO ADDRESS EACH OF THESE I >> AS A CHAIRMAN OF THE EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS WD THE BIGGEST INCREASE FUNDIR EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY OF FLORIDA.

YOU WILL SEE THE LEGISLATURE CONTINUE TO MAE THAT COMMITMENT WE KNOW ISS WE THOUGH CHALLENGES TEACHS VE.

WE ARE DOING MORE TO AD ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO COMMUNE TO STUDENTS.

YOU WILL SEE T CONTINUE THE RISE IN OUR RANKING.

IN THE NATION. >> THANK YOU.

TURNING THE T QUESTION, MS. ZONIA.

CHARTR SCHOOLS RECEIVE TAXPAYER DS FOR START UP EXPENSES, BUILDINGS, CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS, IF THIS TYPE OF SCHOOL CLOSES THAT MONEY DS NOT REVERT BACK TO COUNTY R USE BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL S. EXPLAIN HOW YOU ADDRESS THS ISSUE. >> THANK YOU, AGAIN FOR THE QUESTION ABOUT EDUCATION BE THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT T. IT IS PART OF OUR FLORIDA CONSTITUTION THAT WE PROVIA QUALITY EDUCATION FOR CHIL. WE HAVE GOT TO LOOK SPECIFY AT THE FUNDING THAT IS COMO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOL.

MAKE SURE WE ARE FY FUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION.

T DIVERTING THOSE DOLLARS ELSEWHERE.

MAKING SURE OUR TEACHERS NOT ONLY ARE PAID APPROPRIATELY FOR THEIR LEF EXPERTISE BUT THEY HAVE ALE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NO THAT OUR CHILDREN CAN CLIVN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. >> THANK YOU MS. ZONIA. MR.

BROXSON SAME QUESTION. CHARTER SCHOOLS RECEIVE TAR DOLLARS SUCH AS EXPENSES CURRICULUM MATERIALS.

P TS TYPE OVICELL THE US CLOSE E MONEY DOES NOT GO BACK TO Y FOR USE OF BY THE PUBLIC SL ISISSUE.

HOW WOULD YOU ADDS THAT? >> CHARTER SCHOOLS IN GENEL ARE VERY SMALT PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL BUDGET.

THEY AE INVALUABLE OFFERING TO PARS THE ABILITY FOR CHILD CHILO GET QUALITY EDUCATION WHERE EDUCATION AREAS NOT AS SUFFICIENT AS OTHER AREAS I BELIEVE IN CHARTER SCHOOLST GIVES PARENTS CHOICES AND W THIS LAST YEAR AS WE SAW TE SOCIAL UPHEAVAL IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS PEOPLE WERE DISSATD WITH SOME OF THE THINGS WEE SEEING AND CHARTER SCHOOLSN A VERY REAL OPTION FOR THEM GETTING QUALITY EDUCATION O THEIR STUDENTS.

>> THANK YOU, MR. BROXSON.

MR.

NICHOLS.

CHARTER SCHOOS RECEIVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS FR STARTUP EXPENSES SUCH AS BUILDINGS AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS.

IS THIS TYPE OF SCHOOL CLOSES THE MONEY DOT GO BACK TO THE COUNTY FOR C SCHOOL SYSTEM, HOW WOULD YU ADDRESS THAT? >> IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEGISLATORS TO LOOK AT WHAN WITH CO-TO WRITE A BILL ORT SOMETHING PASSED SO WE CANN TO UTILIZE THOSE FACILITIE. CERTAINLY CHARTER SCHOOL HE BEEN ADVANTAGEOUS INERMS OF RECEIVING THOSE STUDENTS TT SEEM TO HAVE DIFFICULTIES E REGULAR SCHOOL SETTING.

HO, SHOULD THOSE SCHOOLS DECIDT TO FUNCTION IT IS AN OPPORY FOR THE REGULAR SCHOOL SYSO TAKE A LOOK HOW THEY CAN UE THE FACILITIES, THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO CONTINUE THE LEARNING PROCESSESS SPECIAY THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE NOTY TO REMAIN IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING, AS WE SEE SOMETI >> THANK YOU, MR. NICHOLS.R FINAL QUESTION WILL GO TO MR.

WATT BROXSON FIRST. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE IS INA STATE OF CRISIS IN FLORIDA BECAUSE IN MANY AREAS IT IS EITHER NOT AFFORDABLE OR AVAILABLE.

IF ELECTED, HOWE YOU GOING TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM? >> THIS WOULD BE A VERY, VY IMPORTANT SUBJECT DURING TE UPCOMING SESSION.

BEFORE IE HAD A CRISIS IN FLORIDA.

E WON'T BELIEVE THIS BUT FLOA REPRESENTS ABOUT 15% OF THE PROPERTY MARKET IN THE UNID STATES.

WE HAVE OVER 70% OE LITIGATION CASES SURROUNDIG PROPERTY INSURANCE. THIS IS DRIVEN THE COST UNY TO THE CONSUMER AND WE HAVT TO DEAL WITH THOSE ISSUES.N WE DO THAT I THINK WE WILLE PREMIUMS BEGIN TO GO BACK >> THANK YOU, FROM BROXSON. MR.

NICHOLS TO YOU NOW.

ONE ISSUE OF HOMEOWNERS INSURAE BEING STATE OF CRISIS BECAT IS UNAFFORDABLE OR UNAVAILE IN MANY AREASSS.

IF ELECTEW WOULD YOU ADDRESS THE PROB? >> I WOULD CONSIDER IS, ITN OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY TO BEO AS EDUCATOR WE NORMALLY DO RESEARCH.

IT IS EASIER FORO RAP RALLY THE TROOPS, BRING FOLKS TO THE TABLE, SO THAE CAN SIT DOWN AND HAVE A CONVERSATION.

AS TOD B DIRECTION WE NEED TO GO INR FOR US TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

WE REALE CLIMATE CHANGE HAS A LOT TO WITH THE COSTS, THE RISINGT OF INSURANCE.

SO CAN HE HAE HAVE TO LOOK AT HOW WE COME TOGETHER TO SATISFY THAT PARTICULAR TASK.

OF BRINGIE COST OF INSURANCE HOMEOWNES INSURANCE DOWN. >> THANK YOU, MR. NICHOLS. FINALLY MS. ZONIA, ON THE E OFFED THE INSURANCE CRISISN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, EITHR UNAVAILABLE OR UNAFFORDABLF ELECTED -- THIS PROBLEM? >> TEN MONTHS AFTER HURRICE MICHAEL DECIMATED THE PANH, THERE WERE STILL OVER 20,00 OPEN CLAIMS JUST IN PANAMA. THEY HELD TWO INSURANCE VIS WHERE CLIMATES COULD SIT FO FACE WITH THEIR INSURANCE S AND NEGOTIATE TO A SETTLEM, CLAIMS WERE SETTLED ON THE, CHECKS WRITTEN ON THSPOT.

E ARE SEEING THAT AFTER HURRE IAN THEY ARE DOING THESE INSURANCE VILLAGES DOWN INE SOUTH PART OF OUR STATE.

WE NEED TO DO IS OFFER MEDIAT. NO OTHER STATE DOES THIS, S IS SOMETHING NEW TO OFFER BECAUSE AS WAS POINTED OUTE PROBLEM IS ONCE THESEASES O TO COURT THEY BECOME MORE EXPENSIVE FOR EVERYONE. >> THANK YOU, MS. ZONIA.

TK YOU, CANDIDATES.

THAT WRAPP THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SEN FOR OUR FLORIDA SENATE CANDIDATES. >> WE WILL TAKE A SHORT BR. WHEN WE COME BACK WE WILL R FINAL STATEMENTS.

STAY T >> THANKS FOR WATCHING THIS RALLY EVENT ON WSRE TV.

#WY KIDS THE OKALOOSA WALTON AD PENSACOLA BAY AREA LEAGUES PROVIDED QUESTIONS FOR TONS FORUM AS A SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITIES.

THE SUCCESS R DEMOCRACY DEPENDS ON ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY INFORMED CITIZENS WHICH BEGINS WITH VOTING.

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS IS NON-PARTISAN,E DT SUPPORT OR OPPOSE PARTIES R CANDIDATES.

THIS RALLY IS Y FOR US TO MAKE ACCURATE NON-PARTISAN INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO VOTERS.

YOU CN ALSO CONTACT US FOR EXPLANS OF AMENDMENTS, MERIT RETENN OF JUDGES AND OTHER BALLOT ISSUES.

WE INVITE WOMEN ANN TO ATTEND PUBLIC EVENTS ORN AS MEMBERS OF LEAGUE.

PLEAE OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORN OR CONTACT US.

AND PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE INFORMED VOR THIS YEAR. >> THERE ARE THREE WAYS TOT A BOLL LOT IN OKALOOSA COUY MAIL, EARLY VOTING OR AT YR PRECINCT ON ELECTION DAY.

O VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTS MUST H THE SUP VIE OR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE BY 7 P.M. ELECTION . THE GENERAL ELECTION IS TUY NOVEMBER 8.

U.S.

POSTAL SEE RECOMMENDS 7 TO 10 DAYS FOL DELIVERY.

SUPERVISOR OFFICE LOCATED IN CRESTVIEW AND SHALIMAR OR IN PERSON.

EARY VOTING BEGINS ON MONDAY OCR 24 AND CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5 AT THEE LOCATIONS ON SCREEN.

HOURSR EARLY VOTING ARE 7 A.M. TO7 P.M.

EACH DAY.

EARLY VOTING TAKES PLACE IN DESTIN, SHAL MARCH, NICEVILLE AND TWO LOCATIONS IN VEST CRESTVIE. SIGNATURE AND PHOTO ID ARE REQUIRED.

ON THE DAY OF GL ELECTION TUESDAY NOVEMBER , VOTING TAKES PLACE AT YOUR POLLING LOCATION FROM 7 A.. UNTIL 7 P.M. YOU MUST VOTEN THE PRECINCT WHICH YOU LIVU CAN USE THE PRECINCT FINDEN THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE TO LOCATE YOUR POLG PLACE.

BRING YOUR SIGNATURT WITH YOU.

IF IN LINE BY 7 . YOU CAN VOTE REMINDER VOTE. >> WELCOME BACK TO RALLY 2, WE ARELAD YOU ARE WITH US S WE GET TO KNOW OUR CANDIDAS FOR FLORIDA UPCOMING ELECTN NOVEMBER 8. >> WE HAVE BEEN ASKING QUES ME PREPARED BY LOCAL LEAGUF LEAGUE OFWOMEN VOTERS AND FING QUESTIONS OF FLORIDA SENATE RACES DISTRICT 1 AND 2.

NOE FOR FINAL STATEMENTS. >> OUR LAST QUESTION WITH MR.

DOUG BROXSON.

FINAL STATEMENTS WITH THE NEXT CANDIDATE, CHARLIE NICHOLSU HAVE 45 SECONDS. >> YES: AS MY CLOSING STATEMENT, I'M THINKING ABS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD COUNN AGING I'M THINKING ABOUT OR SENIORS AND SENATOR RICK ST IS LOOKING AT CHECKING OR PLACING THE SOCIAL SECURITY MEDICARE IN A FIVE YEAR RON WHERE THEY TAKE A LOOK AT D MAKE CHANGES.

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.

I'M CONCERNED T VOTERS RIGHTS.

WE WANT THEE SURE THAT EVERYONE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE.

IT IS IMPERATIVE WE HAVE NO MORE COUNTING BUBBLES IN A JAR, EVERYONE H THE RIGHT TO VOE AND WE DON'T LIMIT THE NUMF VO POLLING PLACES AND WOMEN SHOULD HAVE CONTROL OF THER BODIES.

AND NO CRT IS TAUN OUR SCHOOLS. >> THANK YOU.

MS. CAROLLYN ZONIA.

45 SECONDS. >> AS I HAVE GONE ACROSS AL SEVEN COUNTIES IN DISTRICT2 CAMPAIGNING, I HAVE TALKEDO THOUSANDS OF VOTERS AND FRM BLOUNT TOWN FROM CRESTVIEWM MARIANNA, NO MATTER WHERE E LOOK LIKE OR COME FROM, WET A HOME OF OUR OWN AND SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH QUALITY EDUCATION.

BUT IN FLORIDA E HAVE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS BECAUSE OF O OUR UTILITY P, BECAUSE OF PROPERTY INSURA, LACK OF HEALTHCARE, AND HO. WE CAN'T KEEP ELECTING THEE PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO ADDRES THESE PROBLEMS.

SO I'LL RUO PUT FAMILIES FIRST.

HEALTHE FULLY FUNDED EDUCATIONND HOUSING.

THANK YOU. >> MR. BROXSON YOU HAVE 45 SECONDS. >> THANK YOU.

OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC WE HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT ALMT ALL THE STATES AND SEE HOWY REACT AND HOW MUCH THEY TRT THEIR PEOPLE.

LED BY GO NOR DESANTIS WE HAVE SEEN FLORA STAND UP BE A STATE MANY OR STATES IDOLIZE AS WE HAVE ALLOWED PIPE TOLL GO BACK O WORK -- PEOPLE TO GO BACK O WORK, SEND THEIR KIDS TO S, AND TO BE FRE AND WE KNOW T BECAUSE MANY STATES THAT ST DOWN ARE NOW THE PEOPLE MOG TO FLORIDA.

THAT IS A SYMBF HOW TO RUN A STATE TO ALLOW PEOPLE THE QUALITY OF LIFEY DESERVE AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISION.

PROUD OF WHAT WEE DONE OVER SEVERAL YEARS. >> THANK YOU, MRBROXSON.

TT IS IT FOR OUR FLORIDA SENAE CANDIDATES.

NEXT UP WE WILT SPOTLIGHT ON RACES FOR FLOA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT ONE AND TWO.

BE RT BACK.

RESPOND >> THERE ARE THREE STATEWI CONSTITUTION AL AMENDMENTSN THE NOVEMBER BALLOT IN FLO. ALL WERE PREPROPOSED BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.

A 60% FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.

A 60%. HERE IS A BRIEF LOOK AT WHT EACH AMENDMENT COVERS.

AMET 1, LIMITATION OF THE ASSEST OF REAL PROPERTY USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

THE BALLOT SUMMARY REEDS AS FO PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO E STATE CONSTITUTION EFFECTIE JANUARY 1, 203.

TO AUTHORIE LEGISLATURE BY GENERAL LAWE PROHIBIT TESTIMONY CONSIDEN OF ANY CHANGE OF IMPROVEMET MADE TO REAL PROPERTY USE R RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TO IME FLOOD DAMAGE AND DETERMINEE ASSESSED VALUE OF SUCH PROY FOR AD VALORUM TAXATION PURPOSES.

AMENDMENT 2, ABOLISHING THE CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION.

IT RES FOLLOWS.

PROPOSING AN AMENT TO THE STATES CONTINUES SON TO ABOLISH THE CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION.

WHICH MEETS AT 20 YEARS INTERVALD SCHEDUD TO NEXT CONVENE IN 2037 AS METHODS OF SUBMITTG PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OFFER REVISIONS TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ELECTORS OF STATE FOR APPROVAL.

THIS AMENDMENT DOES NOT AFFECT E ABILITY TO RESLIDES OR ANDE STATE CONSTITUTION THROUGH CITIZEN INITIATIVE, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVECTION E TAXATION AND BUDGET REFORM COMMISSION, OR LEGISLATIVET RESOLUTION.

3, ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEN FOR SPECIFIED CRITICAL PUBC SERVICES WORKFORCE.

THE BAI REEDS AS FOLLOWS.

PROPOSIG AMEND TOM THE STATES CONSTITUTION TO AUTHORIZE LEGISLATURE BY GENERAL LAWO GRANT ADDITIONAL HOMESTEADX EXEMPTION FORENOON SCHOOL S UP TO $50,000 OF THE ASSESD VALUE OF HOMESTEAD PROPERTD BY CLASSROOM TIPPERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS FIREFIGHTERS EMERGENCY MEDL TECHNICIAN, PAID ME DICKINS CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, ACE DUTY MEMBERS OF UNITED STAS ARM FORCE AND FLORIDA NATIL GUARD.

THIS TAKES PLACE JAY 1, 2023.

YOU CAN AS IS E TE FLORIDA LEAGUE VOTERS GUIDG TON O LWVFL.ORG/AMENDMENTSU WILL FIND SUMMARIES AND ANS OF EACH INCLUDING THE IMPAF A YES OR NO VOTED ORGANIZAS THAT SUPPORT OR OPPOSE AMET AS WILL AS LEAGUE SPECIFIC POSITION. ♪ >> THERE ARE THREE WAYS TOT A BOLL LOT IN ESCAMBIA COU. BY MAIL, EARLY VOTING OR AR PRECINCT ON ELECTION DAY.

O VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTS MUST H SUP VIE OR ELECTION OFFICE7 P.M.

ELECTION DAY.

THE GENL ELECTION TAKES PLACE ON TUY NOVEMBER 8.

U.S.

POSTAL SEE RECOMMENDS 7 TO 10 DAYS FOL DELIVERY.

THE SUP VIE OR OE IS LOCATED 213 PALAFOX PLAN DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA.

THE DEE TO REQUEST A VOTE BY MAIL L LOT IS 5 P.M. SATURDAY OCTR 29.

EARLY VOTING BEGINS MOY OCTOBER 24 AND CONTINUES TH SATURDAY MOVED 5.

EARLY VOG TAKES PLACE AT TIMES AND LOCATIONS ON YOUR SCREEN.

E ARE EARLY VOTING LOCATIONSN THE NORTHERN SOUTHERN EASTN AND WESTERN REGIONS OF ESCA COUNTY.

PHOTO AND SIGNATURD ARE REQUIRED.

ON THE DAY OE GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8, VOTING TAKES PT R POLLING LOCATION.

FROM 7 A.M.

UNTIL 7 P.M. YOU MUSTE THE PRESCIENT YOU LI LIVE.U WOULD LIKE TO VERIFY LOG TO ESCAMBIAVOTES GORPING.

BRIG YOUR SIGNATURE ID WITH YOUF IN LINE BY 7 P.M. YOU CAN >> HELLO, WELCOME BACK TO Y 2022, A SERVICE OF WSRE, PR THE GULF COAST.

SO WE HEARM CANDIDATES FOR U.S. CONGRES DISTRICT 1 AND FLORIDA SENE RACES DISTRICT 1 AND 2.

WEN NOW TO FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 1D DISTRICT 2.

DISTRICT 1 COVS MOST OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY AND DISTRICT 2 COVERS PARTS OF ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.

AND CONTEST FOR FLORIDA HOUSE DISTRICT 1, O CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT,NE REPUBLICAN AND ONE D DEMOC MS.

FRANSCINE MATHIS AND MS.

FRANSCINE MATHIS AND M. MICHELLE SALZMAN BOTH LIVEN PENSACOLA.

MS. SALZMAN IS T ABLE TO AID TEND THIS EVEN. MS.THAT IN THIS IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

WELCOME. >> THE RACE FOR FLORIDA HOE DISTRICT 2 TWO CANDIDATES,H IS REPUBLICAN ONE DEMOCRATE FIRST IS MR. ALEX ANDRADE O LIVE IN THE PENSACOLA. MR.

ANDRADE IS NOT ABLE THE ATTEND RALLY THIS EVENING.E SECOND IS MS. CAROLLYN RABA TAYLOR WHO LIVES IN PENSACA AND IS HERE TO ANSWER QUES WELCOME CANDIDATES.

SANDRAY ALTERNATE ASKING QUESTIONSR THESE RACES STARTING ALPHABETICALLY BEBEGINNINGH MS.

MATHIS.

NEARLY ONE THOD PEOPLE ARE MOVING TO STE EY DAY.

AND CONSTRUCT CONSTRUN IS TAKING PLACE IN AREAS TT FLOOD WET LANDS, EVACUATION ZONES OR OTHER INAPPROPRIAE AREAS AFTER A NATURAL DAS R IS A PRESSURE TO REBUILD IE SAME LOCATION.

WHAT IS YOUR SOLUTION? >> FIRST I WANT TO START OY WITH IN AN AREA THAT IS DEO MY HEART WE HAVE FLOODING HAPPENING EVERY DAY SEEMS . WE ARE CONSTANTLY BEING FLD OUT WITH WATER FROM LAKES D RIVERS IN OUR AREA.

AND I K THE SOLUTION IS IS THAT WEO COME UP WITH SOME TYPE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THEE INDIVIDUALS.

AND WE FIND HR LEVEL AREAS THAN THE LOWERL AREAS THAT WE HAVE BEEN PUG AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN.

ANDE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO E FROM FLOODING AREAS, TO GOO AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE R LEVEL AREAS OF OUR DISTRI >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. MATHIS.

OUR NEXT QUESTION, CANDIDATE WITH THE SAME QUN TO YOU AS WELL MS. TAYLOR.R ATHOUSAND PEOPLE ROLL MOVIO STATE EVERY DAY.

CONSTRUCTS TAKING PLACE IN AREAS THAT FLOOD.

WET LANDS, E VAX WEH ZONES OR OTHER INAPPROPRIAE AREAS, THERE'S PRESSURE TO REBUILD IN THE SAME LOCATI WHAT IS YOUR SOLUTION TO TS PROBLEM? >> YES.

I HAVE A BACKGROUNN MANY INSURANCE SO HAVING A FLOODING ISSUE U IN FLORID, THE ISSUES WE NEED THE ADDS IS LONG OVERDUE.

FIRST I BE THAT EVERY FLORIDIAN DESERS SAFE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT TT INCLUDES HAVING THE ROADS D BRIDGES TO HANDLE THIS INFRASTRUCTURE, AS WELL AS MAKING SURE THAT FLOOD INSE IS NOT ONLY AFFORDABLE BUT ATTAINABLE FOR A LOT OF FLA FAMIFAMILIES.

WHAT WE SEER PART OF THE STATE IS PEOPLE DEVASTATING BY FLOODING AND DIDN'T HAVE THE MEANS NECE. AS FAR AS REBUILDING IN THE LOCATIONS IF WE REBUILD WED TO MAKE MEASURES APPLICABLO THE AREA WHERE FLOODING IST AN ISSUE.

YES TRYING TO BEP THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAKG OUR STATE THE SAFE FOR HAPD HEALTH THINK FOR ALL FLORI. >> WHAT IS YOUR TOP BUDGET PRIORITY FOR THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION? >> DEFINITELY INFRASTRUCTUE THAT IS A BIG ONE OBVIOUSLY SEEING NORTHWEST FLORIDA SX ANDING RAPIDLY.

AND WE NEEO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE MEETG THOSE DEMANDS INCLUDING MAG SURE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE WH FLOODING AND ROADS FOR THOE FOLKS IN PERDIDO ESPECIALLE MORE SAFE WITH MORE LIGHTI. ALSO I WANT TO PROPOSE 10 5 MILLION-DOLLAR PILOT PROGRE ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS WITH VETERANS WOMEN AND CHILDREE BY ELECTING ME AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE I WILL BE ACCESSIBLE AND THESE THINGE SUGGESTIONS BUT I WOULD LOE IMPACT FROM CONSTITUENTS IN HOUSE DISTRICT 2, LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM Y'L BEFORE THIS ELECTION SINCES NOT OVER YET. >> THIS IS QUESTION TO MS. MATHIS, IF ELECT HAD IS YOP BUDGET PRIORITY FOR THE 203 LEGISLATIVE SESSION? >> EVIDENCE DEFINITELYO TO GET GET RID OF THE LAND FIS AND PITTS, NAY ARE DESTROYN ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND WE NEO NOT ONLY GET RID OF THEM IT COMMUNITY, BUT WE NEED THES THAT CLEAN IT UP, ONE THINO SAY WE WILL TAKE THE PERMID YOU DO THAT BUT LEAVE THE S AND CHEMICALS WHERE THEY A. THAT'S NOT HELPING ANYTHINO I DEFINITELY WANT FUNDS TOY TO CLEAN UP THAT AREA.

ALSE TO GORE FUNDS FROM OUR SCHOOLS TO GET MORE RESOURE OFFICERS IN OUR SCHOOLS, SR CHILDREN WILL BE SAFE.

ALSD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT HOMES OBLEM IN THE PENSACOLA ARE. SO I WOULD LOVE TO GET FUNG TO HELP OUT WITH THAT.

THAK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. CANDIDATES, MS. MATHIS WE N WITH OUR NEXT QUESTION WIT. THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE PUS FORTH -- I JUMPED AHEAD.

WH LEE TRICK RATES IN PAN HAND MILLION BECOMING UNAFFORDA, NIWHAT IS YOUR OPENING MUNICIPAL EWE UNTIL AT THIR COMPETITION, ALLOWING OUT F STATE COMPANIES TO COMPETER ROPE TO HAVE SOLAR TO BE SO CONSUMER? >> I BELIEVE GOING SOLAR WD BE A VERY BIG THING TO DO.T CHEAPER THAN WHAT WE HAVE . WE NEED COMPETITION TO COMN FROM THOSE THAT CAN NOW AFD SOLAR PAM.

WEAPONIV ELECTRC THAT WE HAVE NOW IN OUR ARA LOT OF MONEY AND A LOT OF R TIME DISCUSSING HOW WE CANR POWER BILL SO I AM IN AGRET WITH BRINGING IN OTHER COMS TO TRY TO HELP THE PEOPLE F DISTRICT 1 TO LOWER THEIR ELECTRIC BILL AS WELL AS S. WE HAVE BUSINESSES THAT ARE SHUTTING DOWN BECAUSE THEY ELECTRIC BILL IS SO EXPENSE HEADACHE NOT AFFORD TO BE E TO STAY OPEN.

ELDERLY PEEPE HARD TIME WITH -- PEOPLE ARE HAVING A HARD TE PAYING LIGHT BILL SO OPEN O DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES TO. >> THAN THANK YOU.

MS. TAY. WITH ELECTRIC RATES IN THE PANHANDLE BECOMEK UNAFFORDE WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON OPG MUNICIPAL E UTILITIES TO COMPETITION ALLOWING OUT OF STATE OR ROOF TOP SOLAR TOE SOLD TO OTHER CONSUMER? >> THIS IS PASSIONATE TO ME BECAUSE MY OPPONENT ANDRADK AWAY THE BILL, SO EGREGIOUE GOVERNOR FOR VETOED IT SO E NEED WHAT IS GOING ON HEREN THE PANHANDLE AND IN CONTRL WITH FLORIDA POWER AND LIG WE HAVE LOST $7 BILLION BEN 2002 AND 2026 BECAUSE OF T. THIS IS NOT SUSTAINABLE.

SR IS FUTURE.

WE WANT TO MAKEE THE CURRENT COMPANIES ARE T ABLE TO MONOPOLIZE, IF MORE FEASIBLE FOR OUT OF STATE COMPANIES TO COM IN WE NEEO LOOK AT THAT BUT OBVIOUSLYI WANT TO DO SO IN THE HEARTF REGULATION AND MAKE SURE FLORIDIANS ARE GETTING THET BANG FOR THE BUCK AND CLEAN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AT THEIR CHOICE. >> THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURES FORTH NUMEROUS CONSTITUTIOL AMENDMENTS IN EACH CYCLE ID OF STATUTORY ACTION.

WOULDU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE CONTINUIG THIS PRACTICE? >> I WOULD SUPPORT IT.

BUTI WOULD ACTUALLY NEED TO LOOE INTO THAT.

CAN YOU REPEAT E YOU ALLOWED TO REPEAT THAT? >> YES.

THE FLORIDA LEGISLE PUTS FORTH NUMEROUS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDN'TS EH ELECTION CYCLE INSTEAD OF STATUTORY ACTION.

WOULD YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THEM CONTINUING THIS PRAXIS? >> I WOULD SUPPORT BECAUSEO FAR I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHINT IS NEGATIVE ABOUT IT BUT CERTAINLY NOT IN THAT SEAT, THAT'S WHY I NEED YOUR INVE NOVEMBER # AND WOULD LIKE E INPUT AND FEEDBACK ABOUT BO WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS T FOR CONSTITUENTSN OUR STAT. >> THANK YOU, MS. MATHIS, D THE QUESTION AG AG AG AGAA LEGISLATURE PUTS FOR IN NUS AMENDMENT T INSTD OF -- EAH ELECTION CYCLE.

WOULD YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE CONTINUIG THIS PRACTICE? >> I DEFINITELY HAVE TO AGE WITH MS. TAYLOR, WHEN I DOD TO BE VOTED IN, AND I NEEDO HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON EY HOW THESE CONSTITUTNAL RIGS ARE BEING PUT N. I WOULD NO DO MORE RESEARCH ON THIS TE ABLE TO PROPERLY ANXIOUS QUESTION THE WAY IT SHOULD. THE MOST RESEARCH I NEED TE THE BEING VOTED INTO THIS T SO I CAN KNOW WHAT ARE SOMF THE THINGS THAT HAVE ALR BEEN DONE BEFORE I GET INTS SEAT.

BECAUSE I DON'T WANTO SAY THAT I WOULD DO SOMETHG THAT WILL NOT BE BENEFICIAO MY CONSTITUENTS AS WELL.

LI WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I'MG THE RIGHT THING FOR MY CONSTITUENTS AND MAKE SUREY UNDERSTAND THIS JUST AS WES I. >> THANK YOU, MS. MATHIS. TURNING NOW TO OUR NEXT QUESTION, MS. MATHIS H. WE TOUCHED ON ITUT HOUSEING IS BECOMING UNAFFORDABLEIG RENTS INCREASING THE HOMELS POPULATION.

WHAT IS YOUR SOLUTION TO MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSE SOMETHING HOW WE MAKT AVAILABLE? >> ON THE NORTHERN END THES A LOT OF LAND THERE TO BRIN HABITAT THAT CAN COME IN TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING FR PEOPLE.

AS WELL AS SOME OFE AFFORDABLE APARTMENT COMPLS THAT I HAVE BEEN SEEING GOG UP.

BUT THE PROBLEM IS, A F AFFORDABLE HOUSI WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THEY HAT BEEN AFFORDABLE.

SO I WOULE TO SEE WE GET LAND NORTHERD AND BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOG WITH HABITAT AS WELL AS GEG MOM AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS R PEOPLE NORTHERN END BECAUST IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM.

WITH DISTRICT 1.

WE DON'T HAVE Y AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PEO. >> MS. TAYLOR SAME TO YOU. HOUSING IS B UNAFFORDABLE WITH RENTS INCREASING THE HOMELESS POPULATION.

WHATS YOUR SOLUTION TO CREATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING MAKING T AVAILABLE IN >> RIGHT NOW INCLUDING MY N HOME, THINGS ARE UP IN VALE EVERYWHERE.

WHERE I SEE HEE LOCALLY WE ARE BUILDING HOG BUT THERE IS A UNIT GOING P THAT WILL BE IN THE 900 THOUSANDS AND THAT IS NOT AFFORDABLE.

AND SO WE NEEDO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY FLORIN HAS THE RIGHT TO AFFORDABLR HOUSING AND TO STARTS STATE REPRESENTATIVE, I WOD LIKE TO LOOK A RAIDING THE WAGES.

RIGHT NOW THE NUMBEE ISSUE THAT IS FACING CONSTITUENTS ACROSS MY DIST IS THE RENT IS TOO HIGH.

IT TO ADDRESS THAT BY MAKING E THAT I'M NOT IN THE POCKETF PEOPLE LIKE FPL AND COMPANS AND NOT -- AND MAKING SUREU ELECTRIC BILL IS AFFORDABLD WAGES MATCH WHAT YOU PAY. >> MS. TAYLOR NEXT TO YOU . INES FLOF NON-ELDERLY UNINSURED WAS 16.3 PERSES H IS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 10 PERSES.

FLORA HAS HIGHER AVERAGE NUMBER F WORKING POOR WHO CAN'T AFFD HEALTH INSURANCE WHAT HAVES YOUR OPINION ON EXPANSION F MEDICAID? >> IT IS A NECESSITY AT THS POINT AND ALSO I FEEL LIKEI WERE TO GET INTO THE FLORIA LEGISLATURE AND LOOK AT WHT THAT ENTAILS WE MIGHT BE EN SAFED FLORIDA TAX PAYERS M. I THINK YES MISSING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FLORIDA SAE FLORIDA SO EVERYONE GOES TK AND HAVE A SAFE HEALTHY FAY WITH THE PANDEMIC WE SAW PE GOING TO WORK NOT KNOWING F THEY HAD COVID, WHICH INCLD INFECTING OTHER PEOPLE AND DIDN'T MEAN TO BUT PREVENTE HEALTHCARE IS THE BEST ANDY MOM SUBPOENA RETED RN SHE D TO SAY THAT AND STILL DOESO IMPERATIVE WE EXPAND MEDIC, MAKE AFFORDABLE FLORIDA FOR FAMILIES, SO THEY CAN FEEDR CHILDREN AND KEEP ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD. >> MS. MATHIS, WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON EXPANSION OF MEDICAID.

? >> I THINK IS VERY IMPORTA. BEING AN ACTUAL NURSE WORKS A NURSE WORKING WITH COVIDT THE HIGHEST RISE WE NEED MEDICAID.

WE NEED THAT EXPANSION.

THERE WAS PATIES THAT SHOULD HAVE STAYED INE HOSPITAL LONGERET THAT HEALTHCARE BUT THEY DIDN'TE THE TYPE HEALTHCARE THEY ND TO GET THE MEDICATION THEY NEEDED TO GET BETTER.

AS U KNOW WE HAD A RISE OF DEATS BECAUSE OF THAT.

BECAUSE PE DID NOT RECEIVE THE TYPE OF MEDICARE THEY NEEDED OR MEE PLAN THEY NEEDED TO GET HEP THEY NEEDED.

WE NEED HEALR FAMILIES SO THEY CAN GO TOK SO THEY CAN HELP THE ECONOY GROW.

SO WE WE NEED THAT MEDICARE PLAN TO HELP THE P AND THE ECONOMY TO GROW. >> THANK YOU MS. MATHIS.

WN MOW TO OUR FINAL QUESTION, BEGINNING WITH YOU.

SINCE E LOSS OVERCOATSAL WET LANDSS PROVEN TO INCREASE PROPERT DAMAGE IN LAND HOW WOULD YU PROPOSE RESTORING THE COASL PROTECTION? >> THE ONLY THING I CAN SAH WE NEED BETTER INSURANCE.

E ARE GOING TO BE FLOODED OU, PEOPLE WILL LOSE HAIR HOMES THESE IS BOUND TO HAPPEN AE HAVE SEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKO THIS HAPPENED TOWN SOUTH.

T DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPER INSE TO BE ABLE TO REBUILD THEIR HOMES TO BE ABLE TO GET PRR STUFF THEY NEED TO GET BACO THEIR HOMESS.

SO WE HAVE GO TRY TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TOR THE INSURANCE RATE FOR HOMEOWNERS TO BE ABLE TO GE THEM THAT OPPORTUNITY IF TS WAS TO HAPPEN THEY HAVE THE INSURANCE THEY NEED TO REBD TO BE ABLE IF THEY WANT TOE AWAY THAT TYPE OF AREA, THEY WILL HAVE THE MONEY TO SO. >> THANK YOU.

MS. TAYLOR, E TO YOU.

SINCE THE LOSS OF COASTAL WET LANDS IS PROVEO INCREASE PROPERTY DAMAGE ID HOW WOULD YOU PROPOSE RESTG THIS ESSENTIAL COASTAL PROTECTION? >> I THINK WE NEED TO FUND ESPECIALLY ASTHMA FLORIDA E HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE,FUND Y AND ALL PROGRAMS THAT PROTT THE ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING E THE FUNDS CAN COME FROM TO THE FUNDS CAN COME FROM TON RESTORE NATURAL.

I KNOW I HAVE WALKED DOWN TOE BLUFFS AND SOMEWHERE SEEN R OVER BY CHIMNEY THE CHIMNER OFF SCENIC THE ROOTS OVER E AND TRIES, IT IS SAD TO SE. THAT OBVIOUSLY SOME THINGS HAPPEN AND THE WATER, IT IS EXPOSING THE ROOTS AND WE D TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE RESTORING THE WET LANDS PRY AND GOOD BARRIER FOR INLAND PEOPLE AS WELL. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, >> THANK YOU SO MUCH,CANDIS QUESTIONS FOR HOUSE RACES DISTRICT 1 AND 2 AND IT ISW TIME FOR CLOSING STATEMENTE START THE LAST QUESTIO WIT. MATHIS.

SO THE CONCLUDING STATEMENTS WE WILL BEGIN WH MS.

TAYLOR.

YOU HAVE 45 SE MS.

TAYLOR. >> MY NAME IS CAROLLYN TAYT DEMOCRAT BUT CONCERNED AME. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I AM W- YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES I REPRESENT AND INFRASTRUCTUE EDUCATION AND AFFORDABLE FA ARE MY TOP PRIORITIES I WAO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS YOUR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, FREEN TO HEALTHCARE, LIFE LIBERTD HAPPINESS.

LEGISLATURE WITH MUNITED MEANS I WORK FOR TE PEOPLE WORK FOR YOU, PRESIT BIDEN HAS PUT A LOT OF FUNT THERE TO BRING BACK TO THE STATES, AND I WANT THE MAKE THAT WE BRINGING THAT BACK, PUTTG COUNTRY BEFORE PARTYD MAKE SURE WE BUILD THE BEST NORTHWEST FLORIDA FOR SAFE HEALTHY FAMI FAMI FAMILIESU APPRECIATE YOUR V NOVEMBER. >> THANK YOU.

MS. MATHIS.

5 SECONDS. >> MY NAME IS FRANSCINE MAS STATE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1.

I AM TRYING TOD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FOR DISTRICT 1, ECONOMICAL GRO, MEANS SAFER SCHOOLS FOR OUR CHILDREN, CLEANER ENVIRONM, MOST DEFINITELY I WANTED TE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE KNOWLE, TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANSWS PEEP OF DISTRICT 1 HAVE BEN ASKING FOR SO LONG WHERE IE MONEY WE WERE SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE TO HELP OUR DISTRII DON'T WANT MY DISTRICT TO L LIKE THEY ARE STARVING FOR KNOWLEDGE OR STARVING FOR ANSWERS, I WANTED TO FEED U WELL.

I WANTED TO FIEF YOUE ANSWERS, WANT TO GIVE YOU T KNOWLEDGE TO BE ABLE TO HAA MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITYO YOU VOTE FOR ME NOVEMBER 8, 2022, I PROMISE I WILL GIVU THAT.

THANK YOU TO THE CANDIDATES.

THAT DOE IT RALLY 2022, WE THANK YOU FR JOIN US AND HOPE THIS HAS N YOU A OPPORTUNITY TO BETTEW YOUR CANDIDATES FOR THE NOR 8 GENERAL ELECTION. >> OUR THANKS TO THE LEAGUF WOMEN VOTERS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION AND PENSACOLA PARTICIPATION AND PENSACOLA SERVICE OF WSRE, PBS FOR TE GULF COAST.

AND REMEMBER, U CAN WATCH RALLY 2022 AGAINN WSRE.ORG, HAVE A GREAT EVE. ♪