2. Woodrow Wilson
• Signed a Progressive Income Tax
• First president to criticize how the Constitution was written
• Known for his ideas of reforming education
• Graduated law school at University of Virginia
• President of Princeton University from 1902-1910
3. 19th Amendment
• Women's right to vote; extending women's suffrage
• Women are viewed as equal or unequal
• Presidents may have been selected differently
• Nothing has overturned, or amended my chosen Amendment
4. Nancy C. Detert
• Republican
• Commerce & Tourism
• Second term in 28th District
• BBBS Legislator of the year 2000
• DOB Oct. 22, 1944, moved to Florida 1978
• Catholic, & enjoys golf and tennis
5. Lori Berman
• Democrat
• Rules & Calendar Committee
• First term
• Ranking member of Community & Affairs Subcommittee
• Personal Facts:
-Attorney, born June 27, 1958, moved to Florida
-City of Residence Lantana & has 2 children
6. Bill Nelson
• Democratic
• Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee
• 3rd term
• 4/4/13 Nelson announced he supports same-sex marriage
• Personal Facts- born in Miami
- only child, attended UF
-ancestry- Scottish, Irish, English & Danish
- 1965 joined US Reserve
7. Vern Buchanan
• Republican
• Ways & Means Committee
• 3rd term
• Serves on US Chambers of Commerce
• Personal facts: lives in Longboat Key
- 2 sons
- funds Boys & Girls Club & Mote Marine
- married 31 yrs.
-won Spirits of Enterprise award
8. Nora Patterson
• Republican
• Country Tourist Development Counsel
• 2: 4 year terms
• Key issues: Economy, Public Safety & Environment
• Personal facts: attended Duke University
- BA in Phycology, daughter named Kimberly
- 1960’s moved to FL
- became real estate broker
9. Jeanette Gates
• Republican
• Ex-officio of Economic Development Advisory Board
• 2nd term
• Economy & Environment
• Personal facts: member of Sertoma Club
- graduated from Cardinal Mooney
- attended Lynchburg College, married husband Jeff
- part of Beechwood Builders family business
10. Mitt Romney
• Taxes, Immigration, Healthcare,
• 03-07 Governor of Massachusetts, Co-founder of Bain Capital
• Personal Facts: DOB- 3/ 12/47, has 5 sons
-Mormon, Married wife in 1969
- zodiac sign- Pisces
Reasons why I didn’t vote:
-against abortion in certain cases
- wants to raise tax on middle class
-all for the wealthy
11. Barack Obama
• Healthcare, Environment/ Energy, Economy
• Columbia University & Harvard Law School
- civil rights attorney in Chicago
*Personal Facts: Lawyer, DOB: 8/14/61
- Born in Honolulu, Hawaii
-2 daughters, zodiac sign- Leo
*Reasons for voting- Help middle class
- didn’t care for Romney
- Job growth
