Samantha Piscoriks Project

2. John F. Kennedy
35th President
• Helped promote civil rights
act -1964
• Tried to end racial
discrimination
• Went to Harvard, & in WWII
• Youngest President
• Youngest President to die
• lost a new born son

3. 18th Amendment
 Prohibition of alcoholic in the U.S
 Most people did not agree
 Once government said no alcohol
everyone wanted it
 21st amendment overturned

4. Aaron Bean
 Republican
 Health Policy, commence & tourism
 Two terms
 Creating jobs for America
46 years old
Banker
Methodist
Married to Abby Bradley
Three Kids

5. Janet Cruz
 Democrat
 Public Counsel oversight
 Two year terms
 Keeping sexual predators away from
kids by schools, parks, etc.
Born in Tampa FL
Catholic
Elected FL house Rep
Went to Hillsborough Community
College
District #62

6. Bill Nelson
 Democrat Party
 Three terms
 Lower taxes, better education
Stood up insurance companies
Exposed the lies of BP oil spill
Born in Miami
Flew up in space
Christian

7. Vern Buchanan
 Republican
 House Ways & Means Committee
 Three terms
 Violence against women
1/5 wealthiest in congress
Bought Honda & Acura Dealership
Grew up in Michigan
National Guard for 6 years
Business for over thirty years

8. Nora Patterson
 Republican
 FL legislative committee
 Two four year terms
 Protecting the environment
& support programs like teen court
Nora is native from NYC
Moved to Sarasota in 1970
Had a garden business
Real-estate broker
Mayor of Sarasota

9. Jim Bennett
 Republican
 Executive Committee
 Two terms
 Involved with the Circus Arena
Elected in 2012
Served in the House Council
Attorney
Graduated from Princeton
2006 moved to Venice

10. Obama
 Democrat
 Obama Care, Tax, budget, economy
 Graduated from Harvard in 92’ Ran for
Illinois senate in 1996
Born- 8/4/61
Before president, he was a lawyer
First African American President
44th President
Second term
Three reasons I’d vote for Obama:
 Cares about America
 Trying to get us out of middle class
 Democrat

11. Mitt Romney
 Republican;
 Planned Parenthood, Medicare, lowering
taxes
 Governor of Massachusetts
 Born in Michigan
 64 years old
 Went to Harvard Law
 Businessman
 Three reasons I wouldn’t Vote for Romney:
 Republican
 Changed his political position a lot
 Did not care about middle class citizens.