RPOF Hosts Third Annual Business Leaders Fly-In

Tallahassee–The Republican Party of Florida today hosted the RPOF’s Third Annual Business Leaders’ Fly-In and Forum, providing an opportunity for business leaders from across Florida to gather in Tallahassee and meet with lawmakers for a dialogue on issues important to Florida’s business community. The event kicked off with a welcome from Chairman Greer, remarks from Lieutenant Governor Kottkamp, and a keynote address by Governor Crist. The Florida Chamber of Commerce presented a Florida Economic and Business Forum and the group received a political briefing at the RPOF Headquarters, followed by a meet-and-greet with Cabinet officials.

“Florida’s business leaders and entrepreneurs are the backbone of our state’s economy and strong supporters of the Republican Party of Florida,” noted RPOF Chairman Jim Greer. “We are grateful not only for their support of our elected officials, but also for their efforts to kick-start our economy. This is a great opportunity to thank Florida’s business leaders and to introduce them to Republican leadership in state government and the Florida Cabinet.”

“For the third year in a row, we have more than doubled the number of participants for this year’s fly-in, confirming that Republicans’ support of entrepreneurs and efforts to promote a healthy business climate continue to resonate in Florida’s business community,” continued Greer. “We look forward to continued collaboration between Republicans in the business and political communities.”

*Note: this event was not a fundraiser.*

Happy April Fool's Day!

In the spirit of April Fool’s, we wonder if the CFO considered an ad like this when recruiting campaign staffers at the DCCC and Planned Parenthood.

McCollum Discusses Consumer Protection with Osceola Pastors

Kissimmee–Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum met with the Osceola Pastors’ Coalition yesterday to discuss consumer protection issues. The bilingual educational session was sponsored by the Republican Party of Florida. General McCollum was joined by Osceola County Commission Chairman John Quiñones, Kissimmee Mayor Jim Swan, Kissimmee Commissioner Art Otero, Kissimmee Commissioner Carlos Irizarry and Osceola School Board Member Julius Melendez as well as pastors and ministers of several churches in the City of Kissimmee and the Osceola County area.

“I am pleased to be here today to discuss the important work we are undertaking to protect consumers, prevent fraud in our communities and on the Internet, and prosecute those responsible for illegally taking advantage of other Floridians,” said General McCollum. “I am hopeful that our discussion here today will lead to greater awareness and prevention of fraud.”
The bilingual education session sought to raise awareness of the problem of fraud in the Hispanic community in Central Florida. A number of incidents have occurred in recent weeks, including an individual posing as a pastor in order to swindle $8,000 dollars from a Hispanic citizen in Osceola County. The Republican Party of Florida believes that faith-based organizations are a critical component of maintaining an awareness of this type of crime in communities across our state.

“I appreciate the good work General McCollum and Republican elected officials throughout Florida have done to make addressing this issue a priority,” said Chairman Greer. “We aren’t just Republicans on Election Day. We must practice what we preach year in and year out, and part of that message is that government can only go so far – after that it is the responsibility of community and faith-based organizations to take what they have learned here today and work to inform communities about the dangers of fraud.”

Chairman Greer on CNN

Chairman Jim Greer appeared on CNN’s Weekend Edition with Don Lemon on Saturday to discuss the Republican National Committee’s political efforts. Chairman Greer went head to head with liberal Sirius XM radio host,Michelangelo Signorile.

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