What I Have Learned
Our own Madame Chair of Ruth’s List Florida, Honorable Arthenia Joyner, with sage wisdom and advice.
From Jennifer Webb, House District 69
I lost. But only once. It took me just one election in 2016 to come back in 2018 and add to my resume the title of Winning Candidate and Leading Legislator! Ruth’s List Florida got me there.As a community-engaged research scientist, I measured the many ways that my community and families across the Tampa Bay […]
“I thought I was done with public service.”- Geraldine Thompson
The answer to racism and anti-Semitism is knowledge. Education. History. But by 2016, I had done my public service. After serving as a Florida House Representative from 2006-2012, then a senator from 2012-2016, I decided to travel with my husband to South Africa — strictly for leisure. We visited the prison where Nelson Mandela was […]
Ruth’s List Florida is COMING to a City Near YOU
Florida House Democrats’ Campaign Committee Brings on Two Veteran Operatives
For Immediate Release – August 5th, 2019 Contact – Alec Polansky, 407-963-0118 Alec@FloridaDems.org Florida House Democrats’ Campaign Committee Brings on Two Veteran Operatives Tallahassee, Florida – Incoming Florida House of Representative Minority Leaders, Representatives Bobby DuBose (Fort Lauderdale) and Evan Jenne (Dania Beach), have appointed two heavy-hitting women to key positions within Florida House Victory. Laurie A. […]
Ruth’s List Endorsement Process
Presently, Ruth’s List FL is working with many women who have filed to run at all levels of office in our state. Not every women is automatically endorsed. While we do work on providing professional training with financial plans, messaging and other details of a successful campaign with all pro-choice, Democratic women, our criteria and […]
Rick Scott Calls the Democratic Party Anti-Semitic
July 18— This is appalling and unacceptable: GOP Senator Rick Scott just called the Democratic Party anti-Semitic. Scott’s comments are false and deeply offensive to Jewish Americans and our allies. And on top of this, Scott refuses to denounce Donald Trump’s racist tweets directed toward four Congresswomen of color over the weekend. Let’s be clear: […]
Three women you need to support!
Former Planned Parenthood CEO Joins Ruth’s List Florida Leadership
Tampa, July 9 — Ruth’s List Florida (RLF) announced today the addition of Barbara Zdravecky to its Executive Board of Directors. RLF is the only organization in Florida whose mission is to identify, recruit, train, mentor and help get elected pro-choice Democratic women to all levels of state government including school board, city and county […]
Message from Sen. Arthenia Joyner
July 9— My father always told me, “to whom much is given, much is required.” And while I had to fight my way to be the first African-American woman ever to hold my Senate seat, the first black woman to practice law in Hillsborough County, and one of the few women to head the National […]