Volume 1 This Newsletter is Proudly Sponsored By: Edition 11

November 19, 2020

IN THIS EDITION:

2020 ELECTION OATH OF OFFICE 2020 ELECTION GA CFHLA would like to congratulate the following PAC-Endorsed Candidates who were victorious during the 2020 Election Cycle and will PAC / PC BOARDS serve as "Tourism Champions" in public office: RELATED LINKS Orange County Property Appraiser Amy Mercado

Orange County Sheriff LINKS OF INTEREST John Mina Governor Ron DeSantis Orange County Commission, District 3 Mayra Uribe State of Orange County School Board, District 4 State of Florida House of Representatives Pam Gould

Orange County Orange County School Board, District 6 Karen Castor Dentel Osceola County Osceola County Commission, District 1 Seminole County Peggy Choudhry City of Orlando Osceola County Commission, District 3 City of Kissimmee Brandon Arrington

City of Sanford Osceola County Commission, District 5 Ricky Booth Seminole County Commission, District 1 Bob Dallari Seminole County Commission, District 3 Lee Constantine Seminole County Commission, District 5 Andria Herr FL Senate, District 9 FL Senate, District 11 FL Senate, District 13 FL Senate, District 15 Victor Torres FL House, District 28 David Smith FL House, District 29 Scott Plakon FL House, District 31 Keith Truenow FL House, District 42 Fred Hawkins FL House, District 43 Kristen Arrington FL House, District 50 Rene "Coach P" Plasencia

The CFHLA Political Action Committee supported these successful candidates via billboard and social media advertising during their campaigns.

OATH OF OFFICE On Tuesday, November 17th the newly elected and re-elected Orange County School Board Members, Osceola County Commissioners, and Seminole County Commissioners took their official Oath of Office.

Please see the pictures below of some of Central Florida's newly elected officials being sworn into office.

Seminole County Commissioner, District 1, Bob Dallari Seminole County Commissioner, District 3, Lee Constantine

Seminole County Commission, District 5, Andria Herr

Orange County School Board Member, District 4, Pam Gould Osceola County Commissioner, District 5, Ricky Booth

GA The CFHLA Governmental Affairs Committee met LIVE for the first time in over six months last week at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes (Thank you, Jon McGavin!). The Committee welcomed Hospitality and Tourism experts from across the state to assist with drafting 2021 CFHLA Legislative Priorities.

Richard Turner of FRLA, Allied Relations Council Board Member Jackie Bozzuto of Lowndes, CFHLA Board Member and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Jon McGavin of Grande Lakes Orlando, and Rich Maladecki, CFHLA President/CEO Richard Turner of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association with CFHLA Board Member and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Jon McGavin of Grande Lakes Orlando

The next Governmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 9th at the Walt Disney World Resort featuring Orange County Property Appraiser-Elect, Amy Mercado (Thank you, Adrianna Sekula!).

Orange County Property Appraiser-Elect, Amy Mercado

PAC / PC BOARDS Please welcome the new and returing members of the CFHLA PAC / PC Boards who were elected and re-elected for the 2021-2022 term.

Alan Fickett Global Sourcing International, LLC Cindy Andrews Sunbrite Outdoor Furniture Maureen Haggerty Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc. Paul Hoffine Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando Frank Irons Bags John Lamont The Florida Hotel & Conference Center Joe Mahoney HRTS Wade Michael StayBridge Suites - Orlando Royale Parc Suites Jeff Swirsky Flamingo Crossing Hotels, Yedla Management Bill Tomala Cuhaci & Peterson Architects

LINKS Spirit restarts Orlando flights to Caribbean and Latin America

It's official: Florida certifies its 2020 election results

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