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FL S1870
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/11/2013
Primary Sponsor
Wilton Simpson
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AI Summary
- Recognizes civil rights activist Margarita Romo and celebrates her induction into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame on February 27, 2013
- Romo founded Farmworkers Self-Help, Inc. and organized Agricultural Women Involved in New Goals (AWING), the first farmworker women's organization in Florida
- Developed the Norma Godinez Learning Center to address educational needs of farmworkers and other low-income individuals
- Devoted 30 years to improving quality of life in Tommytown, a depressed area of Dade City, and served on the Florida Education and Employment Council for Women and Girls and District 5 Health and Human Services Board
- Recipient of multiple awards including the Robert Bannerman Award, Cesar Chavez Award for farmworker advocacy, and named Hispanic Woman of the Year by Tampa Hispanic Heritage in 2010
Legislative Description
Margarita Romo
Last Action
Adopted
4/24/2013
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