Denny Wood

YOUR CANDIDATE FOR FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESESENTATIVES

DISTRICT 114

On the Ballot April 9, 2010 by signatures of registered voters.

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"That I am a candidate that believes government should not interfere with the civil rights of men, women and their choice of what to do with unwanted pregnancy, that government has no business interfering with the civil rights of gay and lesbian desires for marriage and other privileges other couples enjoy in society, that convicted felons should have immediate voting privileges after completion of sentences and parole, that all buildings should be ADA compliant, meaning that over reasonable "readily achievable access" be met: that jobs for people for disabilities should be compulsory in Federal, State and Local Government, and this should set the example for private enterprise, that their existing government health care continue after such employment, that their Social Security is activated immediately if they cannot keep their job due to illness or poor job performance, that Pre-K be fully funded, with special emphasis on Pre-K inner cities extra needs so that no child is "left behind" upon entry into the first grades, that Pre-K and elementary beginning grade levels receive the finest possible resources and materials, that any more adverse legislative action against teachers in 2010 be overturned in 2011, that the legislature recognize the purchases of needed school material for class rooms are being made out of teachers salaries, and that all means should insure that such teachers are repaid or otherwise compensated, that all pro-developer growth legislation, which creates urban sprawl without infrastructure requirements such as roads, water and sewer passed in 2009 and 2010 be reversed at the 2011 legislature, that nursing home placement be extremely avoided and home care expanded to the maximum, that nurses, teachers, fire fighters, police and other such workers in public service have the same level of public service employees pension dollars and job security rights. I have been a civil rights leader in Florida since 1972, beginning with the picketing of the Sweetwater City Building that had steps to the door but no ramp as my designated polling place.

I am fully aware that House Speaker rules limit representatives to only 6 bills that they may file, and that House members can have an arsenal of amendments on hand to submit to other members germaine bills, with their approval and co-operation and that my 6 bills are elgible for the same co-operative amendment process."

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Dist. 114 candidate: I, DENNY WOOD was invited for a signing by Gov. Askew, one of 12 bills in 1974, that I was the pro bono prime "lobbyist" on. My job was to usher them through the legislative process to the desk of the Governor. This bill would change the way commercial buildings and homes and duplexes and larger residential buildings would include facilities for people with disabilities, i.e. ramps,restrooms etc. I, Denny Wood, would returned to the Legislature 12 more times, in 75, 76, 85, 86, 87, 89, 93, 94, 04, 05, 06, each time leaving more statutes, appropriations for people with disabilities, all "Pro Bono" efforts.

Often, but not always, my expenses were paid by people with disabilities not for profit organizations accross Florida. In 2006 I, discovered a great void in the Officer Down Memorial erected in 2000 in the Capitol Courtyard. Police Officers killed in the line of duty got their names added to the base of the memorial.

In 2006, I saw that people rarely noticed the memorial. And I decided to fix this with a life size statue. On March 9, 2009 the statue was unveiled. The Governor was the keynote speaker. I, Denny wood, sat in the back row and was recognized verbally that day by the Director of the Police Benevolent Association, John Rivera, as the concept designer of the statue. See more photos and story at www.dignity4disabled.com. Statutes get amended the next year,statues stay forever.

2010 PLATFORM STATEMENT

I will introduce the ERA resolution, and make it the one of six priorities allowed by the Speaker of the House. Florida is one of the 15 states tha has not ratified the ERA. In this effort I will coordinate the passage of the ERA with the Miami-Dade Commission for Women.

Miami-Dade Schools get their fair share of Tax Money paid from our County.

The FCAT must go as the prime emphasis in education. Not a single teacher on the petition gathering process supported this FCAT emphasis.

More dollars for Pre-K when 90% of child's brain develops before age 5. This is the highest priority, and must over emphasis the inner cities Pre-K classes. Excellent Pre-K insures excellent academics.(See link on this web site)

2010 Legislature assault on teachers, if successful, must be reversed by the new legislature of 2011.

More Autism Research dollars, as 1 in 100 children have autism. (See link on this web site)

Revisit all big business corporate tax breaks.

Stop sales tax abuse regarding the resale tax certificate given to businesses.

Prevent big oil drilling off the Coast of Florida. The April 2010 major Gulf spillreinforces this platform goal.

Locations selling gasoline in Florida shall offer accessible free water and air.

Seek legislation to prohibit medical doctors, especially specialists like Urologists, from refusing to take "Worker's Comp". Many of these claimees are severely disabled persons protected from discrimination by the Florida Constitution. Such discrimations can be deadly.

Introduce of 1 of 6 Speaker of the House bills allowed for disabilities.

Insure bigger payment breaks for entities that use shutters and other hurricane protection.

Fair redistricting. (See link on this web site)

Small business grants.

Small grants and other mechanisms for affordable housing purchases.

Traffic light synchronizing (Gas related)

Turns and move on red when appropriate and safe. (Gas related)

Health care for all children, including immigrant children.

More state money set aside for Hurricane or Earthquake "rainy day".

Reducing Worker Compensation for small businesses.

Lowering Worker Compensation for low risk work categories.

Establish a competitive state run Worker Compensation program, that eliminates huge lawyer fees, establish fee schedule for % of disability for weekly payments and eliminates law suits.

Add stalking, and harassing of disabled person to law that allows a Judge to issue restraining order.

NOT one Florida taxpayer dollar to the high

speed bullet train(s) (See bullet train link on right side tab)

NEW power lines underground. Per the FPL men who do the restorations after a hurricane. Bad idea they say on the petition meeting people. Another point of view is Huge Power Line Structures may belong underground.

The predator list legislation must be reviewed, and only the real predators be listed. There are too many people lumped into this list for minor events and plea deals which make housing and employment too difficult.

Sentences for crimes need a complete review as we are housing people in prison too long for offenses that do not endanger the general public.

Rehabilitation programs that make people in prison job ready must be part of incarceration for prisoners who will be released after their sentence expires. They must have a trade and be job ready.

Legislation must be passed to prohibit the big noise machines picking up trash dumpsters and shaking and banging them to get the trash into the monster trash truck, from entering multifamily housing before 9:00 AM. 6 and 7:00 AM wake ups from these noise machines is cruel and unusual punishment for those sleeping in the early morning.

A sunpass WEEK when all sunpass infractions, statewide are waived, clearing the courts and helping getting motorists driver's licenses cleared.

The minium wage is not a "Living wage" for Adults and we can fix this in Florida.

Legislation to give nonprofits dated pet food rather than trashing it.

Make clemency easier for people to vote if they have satisfied their parole requirements.

Reverse 2009 Growth Management law the allows new housing developments without infrastructure requirements (roads, water, etc).

A dialogue must begin about teaching our children Chinese in our public schools. This language grows more important yearly in today's modern world of commerce.

The toll system even backs up Sun Pass lanes. It must go. We can collect the same money with added gas tax. Even the proposed collection system proposed by reading license plates is too costly. Even Sun Pass does not catch the many people with units that do not register at Sun Pass. The Sun Pass is a court clogger.

In a better economy I would be listing: A. Fee reduction on annual auto tag registrations. .B More money to fund elderly and disability home care programs.

The story about this unveiling ran in Florida newspapers. The Miami Herald was the only major newspaper in Florida that chose not to run the story and photo of the Officer Down Memorial. The statue unveiling story was put out by the Associated Press and the Herald reporters based in Tallahassee knew about the unveiling of the statue on March 9, 2009.

Experience in drafting and adding amendments to bills is invaluable. Knowing how to pass bills is invaluable. Some legislators don't learn the process for years. I, Denny Wood, learned the process in 1974 and sent 12 out of 17 bills to the Governor. And I was directed by a "higher authority" and my peers to go back again, passing more bills we brought to the legislature. In additions to bills passed I, Denny, was helpful in nailing down appropriations, such as, for the retarded Bill of Rights, and other disability programs as an experienced pro bono "lobbyist". The partial list of these legislative accomplishments are on the right side link "resume."

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