The Journal OF THE House of Representatives ORGANIZATION SESSION Tuesday, November 21, 2000 Journal of the House of Representatives for the Organization Session of the 80th House since Statehood in 1845, convened under the Constitution, begun and held at the Capitol in the City of Tallahassee in the State of Florida on Tuesday, November 21, 2000, being the day fixed by the Constitution for the purpose. John B. Phelps, the Clerk of the preceding session, delegated the 28—Suzanne M. Kosmas, New Smyrna Beach duties of temporary presiding officer to the Honorable John Thrasher, 29—Randy Ball, Mims retiring Speaker. Mr. Thrasher called the House to order at 10:00 a.m. 30—Mike Haridopolos, Melbourne 31—Mitch Needelman, Melbourne The following certified list of Members elected to the House of 32—Bob Allen, Rockledge Representatives was received: 33—Tom Feeney, Oviedo 34—David J. Mealor, Lake Mary State of Florida 35—Jim Kallinger, Winter Park 36—Allen Trovillion, Winter Park Office of Secretary of State 37—David Simmons, Longwood I, Katherine Harris, Secretary of State of the State of Florida, do 38—Frederick C. Brummer, Apopka hereby certify that the following Members of the House of 39—Gary Siplin, Orlando Representatives were elected at the General Election held on the 40—Andy Gardiner, Orlando Seventh day of November, A.D., 2000, as shown by the election returns 41—Randy Johnson, Celebration on file in this office: 42—Hugh Gibson, Lady Lake 43—Nancy Argenziano, Dunnellon HOUSE DISTRICT ELECTED MEMBERS 44—Dave Russell, Brooksville NUMBER 45—Mike Fasano, New Port Richey 1—Jeff Miller, Pace 46—Heather Fiorentino, New Port Richey 2—Jerry L. Maygarden, Pensacola 47—Rob Wallace, Tampa 3—Holly Benson, Pensacola 48—Gus Michael Bilirakis, Holiday 4—Jerry Melvin, Fort Walton Beach 49—Larry Crow, Tarpon Springs 5—Donald Brown, DeFuniak Springs 50—Kim Berfield, Clearwater 6—Allan Bense, Panama City 51—Leslie Waters, Pinellas Park 7—Bev Kilmer, Quincy 52—Frank Farkas, St. Petersburg 8—Curtis Richardson, Tallahassee 53—Charlie Justice, St. Petersburg 9—Loranne Ausley, Tallahassee 54—John Carassas, Belleair 10—Will S. Kendrick, Carrabelle 55—Frank Peterman, Jr., St. Petersburg 11—Dwight Stansel, Wellborn 56—Sandra L. Murman, Tampa 12—Aaron Bean, Fernandina Beach 57—Chris Hart, Tampa 13—Mike Hogan, Jacksonville 58—Bob Henriquez, Tampa 14—Terry L. Fields, Jacksonville 59—Arthenia L. Joyner, Tampa 15—E. Denise Lee, Jacksonville 60—Sara Romeo, Tampa 16—Mark Mahon, Jacksonville 61—Ken Littlefield, Dade City 17—Stan Jordan, Jacksonville 62—Johnnie B. Byrd, Jr., Plant City 18—Don Davis, Jacksonville 63—Dennis A. Ross, Lakeland 19—Dick Kravitz, Jacksonville 64—Paula Dockery, Lakeland 20—Doug Wiles, Saint Augustine 65—Marty Bowen, Winter Haven 21—Joe H. Pickens, Palatka 66—J D Alexander, Winter Haven 22—Perry C. McGriff, Jr., Gainesville 67—Michael S. Bennett, Bradenton 23—Ed Jennings, Jr., Gainesville 68—Mark G. Flanagan, Bradenton 24—Dennis K. Baxley, Ocala 69—Donna (Azar) Clarke, Sarasota 25—Carey Baker, Mount Dora 70—Nancy C. Detert, Venice 26—Joyce Cusack, Deland 71—“Jerry Paul”, Englewood 27—Evelyn Lynn, Ormond Beach 72—Lindsay M. Harrington, Punta Gorda 1 2 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2000 73—Bruce Kyle, Fort Myers president, we are without perfect closure and, therefore, without perfect 74—Jeff Kottkamp, Cape Coral peace. Guide our perspectives Lord. In this interlude of time and amid 75—Carole Green, Fort Myers all the posturing and strategizing, may we find comfort in knowing that 76—J. Dudley Goodlette, Naples ultimately “there is no power but of God: and that the powers that be are 77—Joseph R. Spratt, LaBelle ordained of God.” 78—Richard A. Machek, Delray Beach 79—Frank Attkisson, Kissimmee Help us to realize that ultimately, in the words of the ancient prophet, 80—Stan Mayfield, Vero Beach “the Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord, and 81—Gayle Harrell, Stuart He shall reign for ever and ever.” Help us to understand that ultimately 82—Joe Negron, Stuart and victoriously “the government shall be upon His shoulders... [and] of 83—Jeff Atwater, North Palm Beach His government and peace there will be no end.” 84—James “Hank” Harper, Jr., West Palm Beach Help us all, O Lord, to prepare the way for that destined tomorrow by 85—Lois J. Frankel, West Palm Beach preparing ourselves to be leaders today. Leaders great, yet servants 86—Susan Bucher, West Palm Beach still. 87—William “Bill” Andrews, Delray Beach 88—Anne M. Gannon, Delray Beach May Your spirit of grace and mercy ever be our portion. Encompass 89—Irving Slosberg, Boca Raton us with Your loving kindness. Overshadow us with Your truth. 90—Mark Weissman, Parkland Undergird us with Your peace. Let the words of our mouths, and the 91—Connie Mack, Ft. Lauderdale meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our 92—John P. “Jack” Seiler, Ft. Lauderdale strength and our Redeemer. 93—Christopher L. Smith, Ft. Lauderdale 94—Matthew “Matt” Meadows, Lauderhill Watch over this house, we pray. In all of their deliberations may there 95—Ron Greenstein, Coconut Creek be a sense of gratefulness unto You. And, may faithful stewardship of 96—Stacy Ritter, Coral Springs their offices and assigned responsibilities be the crowning achievement 97—Nan H. Rich, Weston of each Member. 98—Roger Brian Wishner, Sunrise 99—Tim Ryan, Dania Beach Now unto You, O God, who can keep us from falling, and present us 100—Eleanor Sobel, Hollywood faultless before the presence of Your glory with exceeding joy, to the only 101—Kenneth A. Gottlieb, Hollywood wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both 102—Rafael “Ralph” Arza, Hialeah now and forever. Amen. 103—Wilbert “Tee” Holloway, Miami The following Members were recorded present: 104—Frederica S. Wilson, Miami 105—Sally A. Heyman, North Miami Beach Session Vote Sequence: 1 106—Dan Gelber, Miami Beach 107—Gustavo A. Barreiro, Miami Beach Alexander Crow Holloway Negron 108—Phillip J. Brutus, North Miami Allen Cusack Jennings Paul 109—Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Miami Andrews Davis Johnson Peterman 110—Rene Garcia, Hialeah Argenziano Detert Jordan Pickens 111—Marco Rubio, Miami Arza Diaz-Balart Joyner Prieguez 112—Mario Diaz-Balart, Miami Attkisson Dockery Justice Rich 113—Manuel Prieguez, Miami Atwater Farkas Kallinger Richardson 114—Gaston Cantens, Miami Ausley Fasano Kendrick Ritter 115—Renier Diaz de la Portilla, Miami Baker Feeney Kilmer Romeo 116—Annie Betancourt, Miami Ball Fields Kosmas Ross 117—Carlos Lacasa, Miami Barreiro Fiorentino Kottkamp Rubio 118—Edward B. Bullard, Miami Baxley Flanagan Kravitz Russell 119—Cindy Lerner, Miami Bean Frankel Kyle Ryan 120—Ken Sorensen, Key Largo Bendross-Mindingall Gannon Lacasa Seiler Bennett Garcia Lee Simmons GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal of Bense Gardiner Lerner Siplin the State of Florida at Tallahassee, the Capitol, Benson Gelber Littlefield Slosberg this 16th day of November, A.D., 2000. Berfield Gibson Lynn Smith Betancourt Goodlette Machek Sobel KATHERINE HARRIS Bilirakis Gottlieb Mack Sorensen SECRETARY OF STATE Bowen Green Mahon Spratt Brown Greenstein Mayfield Stansel Prayer Brummer Haridopolos Maygarden Trovillion Brutus Harper McGriff Wallace The following prayer was offered by the Honorable Carl Littlefield: Bucher Harrell Meadows Waters Our Father, it is fitting and in order that we pause today and thank Bullard Harrington Mealor Weissman You. We offer up thanksgiving not only as a dutiful commemoration of Byrd Hart Melvin Wiles the coming holiday celebration, but more than that, because it best Cantens Henriquez Miller Wilson reflects the fullness of our hearts. We thank You most of all for being a Carassas Heyman Murman Wishner present help. Clarke Hogan Needelman Thank You for Your guidance and watchfulness over this assembly. A quorum was present. Thank You for empowering the leaders of this House with wisdom, compassion, and understanding; and thank You for being only a prayer Pledge away as they go about the business of our great state. The Members, led by Tommy Feeney, son of Speaker-designate Knowing that You are only a prayer away, we pray humbly and Feeney, and the following children and grandchildren of the Members purposefully today. We pray for our nation. In our effort to seat a of the House of Representatives, pledged allegiance to the Flag. The November 21, 2000 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3 children of the Members included: Roger Amundsen II and Gailanne Rep. Fasano: Mr. Speaker, Chief Justice, Members, what a distinct Amundsen, nephew and niece of Rep. Allen; Keaton and Britton pleasure it is for me to stand before you today and nominate our next Alexander, daughters of Rep. Alexander; Ben and Chris Attkisson, sons Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. A position that is not of Rep. Attkisson; Amanda Atwater, daughter of Rep. Atwater; Natalie achieved by arrogance or greed, but by compassion and countless acts of Barreiro, daughter of Rep. Barreiro; Rob Davis, grandson of Rep. Davis; compromise. A position that must exhibit the will, fortitude, and Meghan, Kevin, and Brendan Flanagan, daughter and sons of Rep. foresight to do what is right, which is not always the desired. A position Flanagan; Taylor Grayson and Ryan McGriff, granddaughter and that cannot, must not, and will not sacrifice the good of the whole for the grandson of Rep. McGriff; Daniel Levinson, grandson of Rep. Rich; good of the one. Today we are here to choose that person, a moralistic Evan, Samuel, and Coleman Mayfield, sons of Rep. Mayfield; Becca and and idealogical conservative. Tom Feeney has personified all things Jonathan Negron, daughter and son of Rep. Negron; Shane and Travis decent and pure in public service.