Local legislators earn "A" on Florida Chamber's 2016 Legislative Report Card
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Chamber's 2016 Legislative Report Card announced a list of 31 legislators Thursday who earned an "A" in the Tampa Bay area. The list includes Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, Rep. Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, and Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota.
Boyd was also honored with a 2016 Florida Chamber Distinguished Advocate award for fighting "for economic development efforts that would help create jobs and diversify Florida's economy." According to the Florida Chamber, the Distinguished Advocate award recognizes lawmakers who fought tirelessly for the passage of pro-business legislation -- no matter how difficult -- and furthered the Florida Chamber's goals of securing Florida's future through job creation and economic development.
The Florida Chamber's Distinguished Advocate award recognizes lawmakers who fought tirelessly for the passage of pro-business legislation - no matter how difficult - and furthered the Florida Chamber's goals of securing Florida's future through job creation and economic development.
"I am honored to receive the Florida Chamber's Distinguished Advocate Award this year and I look forward to continuing to work with them on economic development and other issues," Boyd said in a release.
In total, 30 senators earned an "A," which the chamber said is up from 20 in 2015; 80 representatives earned an "A" -- up from 61 in 2015; and the grade point average for representatives was 90 percent and 91 percent for senators -- up from 83 percent and 89 percent respectively last year.
For more information, visit legislativereportcard.com.tirelessly for the passage of pro-business legislation -- no matter how difficult -- and furthered the Florida Chamber's goals of securing Florida's future through job creation and economic development.
The Florida Chamber's Distinguished Advocate award recognizes lawmakers who fought tirelessly for the passage of pro-business legislation --no matter how difficult -- and furthered the Florida Chamber's goals of securing Florida's future through job creation and economic development.
"I am honored to receive the Florida Chamber's Distinguished Advocate Award this year and I look forward to continuing to work with them on economic development and other issues," Boyd said in a release.
In total, 30 senators earned an "A," which the chamber said is up from 20 in 2015; 80 representatives earned an "A" -- up from 61 in 2015; and the grade point average for representatives was 90 percent and 91 percent for senators -- up from 83 percent and 89 percent respectively last year.
For more information, visit legislativereportcard.com.
This story was originally published March 31, 2016 at 10:33 PM with the headline "Local legislators earn "A" on Florida Chamber's 2016 Legislative Report Card ."