Jacksonville and the rest of Florida face a number of
important issues that are vital to the continued
vibrancy of our state.
Because of his extensive public service, Lake Ray
is prepared on his first day in the Legislature to find
solutions to these vital issues:
Economy/Jobs -- A continued move toward
job diversification is critical for Florida's
economy. In addition, Lake supports
strengthening partnerships between Florida's
universities and the private sector to improve
the state's workforce. Lake will never
support a state income tax and believes keeping
the tax base low attracts economic development.
Education--
Lake and his three children are all
products of Jacksonville schools. He
believes in strong standards and accountability
for administrators, teachers and students.
Lake supports a world class curriculum and
ensuring our children are able to compete with
students across the globe. Lake also
believes technology should have a greater role
in the classroom. In addition, he supports
parental involvement in the education of their
children.
Taxes --
Lake has always been a trustworthy
steward of our tax dollars. He is a fiscal
conservative who will work to keep taxes low.
You can count on Lake to demand even more tax
relief for all Floridians. He believes, when
possible, tax dollars should be returned to the
people and not left for the politicians to spend
on bigger government.
Crime -- Lake Ray has been a
strong supporter of law enforcement during his
time on the Jacksonville City Council. As a
member of the Legislature, Lake will support
policies that allow law enforcement to continue
the fight against crime. Lake supports the
use of the death penalty, the 10-20-Life law and
continued strengthening of laws protecting our
children from habitual sexual offenders.
Protecting
Our Water Resources -- Lake with fight
with all of his power to protect the St. Johns
River from being siphoned off by central Florida
communities that have allowed uncontrolled
growth to become detrimental to their own
resources. Protecting the resources of the
St. Johns River is vital for the continued
economic and environmental vitality of
Jacksonville. Lake wrote the original
resolution in 2003 to stop the state from taking
local aquifer water and worked with the
surrounding counties to organize support in that
local effort.
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