Tallahassee
Faced with a close vote on a leadership-backed map (click here) to redraw state
Senate districts, the Florida Senate agreed to modify three
minority-based districts in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday, hoping to win
the crucial votes needed to send the proposal to the House and win
support for the revision in court.
The sponsor of the amendment, Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Coral Gables, argued that change was needed to make the districts more compact, in compliance with the anti-gerrymandering provisions of the Florida Constitution, and to preserve the voting strength of Hispanic voters.
He argued that the original map, which was drawn by House and Senate staff and approved on a party-line vote last week by the Senate Reapportionment Committee, diminished the ability of Hispanics to elect a candidate of their choice....
Hispanic Americans make incredible contributions to the American economy. When the global economic collapse hit Veronica Edwards invested and did not practice austerity. That is exactly what a company is suppose to do. With a collapsing economy there is enormous room for strong companies to expand and if they don't expand they should be dedicating more resources to R&D.
...Veronica Edwards, President and CEO of InGenesis, Inc., (click here) was recognized as the 2011 Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year. InGenesis is a diversified healthcare solutions firm based out of San Antonio, Texas, which specializes in sourcing, recruiting and managing healthcare providers. The company employs over 635 people and services 80 client facilities in 34 states. Edwards is the sole proprietor of InGenesis and under her leadership the company achieved significant growth during one of the worst economic downturns in U.S. history. InGenesis increased revenues from $5 million in 2008 to over $51 million in 2010....
The sponsor of the amendment, Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Coral Gables, argued that change was needed to make the districts more compact, in compliance with the anti-gerrymandering provisions of the Florida Constitution, and to preserve the voting strength of Hispanic voters.
He argued that the original map, which was drawn by House and Senate staff and approved on a party-line vote last week by the Senate Reapportionment Committee, diminished the ability of Hispanics to elect a candidate of their choice....
Hispanic Americans make incredible contributions to the American economy. When the global economic collapse hit Veronica Edwards invested and did not practice austerity. That is exactly what a company is suppose to do. With a collapsing economy there is enormous room for strong companies to expand and if they don't expand they should be dedicating more resources to R&D.
...Veronica Edwards, President and CEO of InGenesis, Inc., (click here) was recognized as the 2011 Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year. InGenesis is a diversified healthcare solutions firm based out of San Antonio, Texas, which specializes in sourcing, recruiting and managing healthcare providers. The company employs over 635 people and services 80 client facilities in 34 states. Edwards is the sole proprietor of InGenesis and under her leadership the company achieved significant growth during one of the worst economic downturns in U.S. history. InGenesis increased revenues from $5 million in 2008 to over $51 million in 2010....
