Media Alert:
Florida’s Elected Constitutional Officers to Speak in Support of CRC Proposal 13

TALLAHASSEE – Representatives of Constitutional Officer Resource Experts (C.O.R.E.) will hold a press conference midday on Monday, March 19 at the Capitol to voice support for Proposal 13 under review by the Constitution Revision Commission. Proposal 13 would amend the language already in the Florida Constitution to state that the offices of Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser and Supervisor of Elections must be elected by county citizens and counties cannot eliminate these offices.

WHAT: Press Conference Supporting CRC Proposal 13

WHERE: Florida State Capitol, First Floor Rotunda

WHEN: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 1:00 pm EDT

WHO: 

• CRC Commissioner Carolyn Timmann, Martin County Clerk of Court and Comptroller (Proposal 13 Sponsor)
• CRC Commissioner and Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco (Proposal 13 Co-sponsor)
• CRC Commissioner Emery Gainey, Director of Law Enforcement Relations, Victim Services & Criminal Justice Programs, Office of the Attorney General (Proposal 13 Co-Sponsor)
• Ken Burke, CPA, Pinellas County Clerk of Court and Comptroller 
• Walton County Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr., President of the Florida Sheriffs Association
• Larry D. Hart, Lee County Tax Collector, President of the Florida Tax Collectors Association
• Carey Baker, Lake County Property Appraiser 

*On-site contact: Nanette Schimpf (PIO for Florida Sheriffs Association) at (850) 528-2639

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Constitutional Officer Resource Experts (C.O.R.E.) is composed of representatives of four of Florida’s constitutionally-mandated offices: Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Tax Collector and Property Appraiser. C.O.R.E. works as a united body to promote the importance of the vicennial constitutional revision process and serves as an educational resource on role-related matters. For more information, visit FloridaCORE.org.