Thursday, September 26, 2013

Florida House Democrats pick Pafford as next leader - Florida - MiamiHerald.com

Former High Noon in Lake Worth show guest State Representative Mark Pafford is in the news. He was voted leader of the Florida House Democratic Caucus. Click title for link to article. Looks like he is in for some immediate challenges.
By a 29-12 vote, with one abstaining, Pafford beat Rep. Alan Williams for a job that earlier in the week had belonged to Rep. Darryl Rouson of St. Petersburg.
“The first thing is getting everybody comfortable, understanding that we’ve hit the reset button and we are one,” Pafford, 47, said to reporters after the vote, acknowledging the disarray that awaits him. “I have some work to do immediately.”