Awake the State Treasure Coast a Great Success!
On January 12, 2016 we had our first “Awake the State Treasure Coast” in Martin County.
Awake The State is an organic, grassroots movement of everyday Floridians fighting to protect and restore our middle class.
This was a non partisan event.
Mary Wescott Higgins, candidate for State Representative in District 82, brought the event to us. Participates went out on the foot of the Roosevelt Bridge. There were speaking talking about Fracking, Amendment 1, the water bill and medicaid expansion.
Michelle Jones added the key lime pie contest that was a huge success.
Candidate for District 82, Mary Westcott Higgins who brought Awake the State to the Treasure Coast. Photo: Cyndi Lenz
Crystal M. Lucus, candidate for district 83, and her daughter Hannah. Photo: Cyndi Lenz
Our friend and best friend of the environment Maggy Hurchella
Photo: Cyndi Lenz
Jonathan Chane, Candidate for US Congress, 18 drove all the way up from Palm Beach County to talk to us and listen to our issues.
Photo: Cyndi Lenz
Sharon Lux from the Treasure Coast Progressive Alliance at Awake the State Treasure Coast
Reid Friedson Adjunct Faculty Union
Gayle Ryan, River Warrior River Warrior Lodge Photo: Cyndi Lenz
Linnea Desmond
Photo: Cyndi Lenz
Becky Bruner won the Key Lime Contest with Gramma Bruner’s recipe.
From the “Awake the State” website.
Floridians are fed up with their governor and legislative leaders insisting on extreme, regressive policies that hurt hard working Floridians. Enough is enough.
It’s time to Awake The State and urge our state legislators to end the war on our middle class and instead work to protect and restore our middle class by investing in our future.”
We are being assaulted by all sides by the very people who were elected to protect us.
I’m hoping we can all move forward as citizens and make OUR FLORIDA great again. Hope to see you on the road.
