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JOE ALLENJOE ALLENFOR GOVENOR OF FLORIDAFOR GOVENOR OF FLORIDA

Party AffiliationParty Affiliation IndependentIndependent

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About Joe AllenAbout Joe Allen

•   I was born in the I was born in the AmericanAmerican base hospital in base hospital in TrinidadTrinidad, West Indies and came to America in , West Indies and came to America in 1958. This is my 1958. This is my 50th50th year in America - year in America - my Golden Anniversary. I want to do something my Golden Anniversary. I want to do something significant to  commemorate  the event!  I know significant to  commemorate  the event!  I know AmericaAmerica!  !  I lived in I lived in fivefive states – Pa., NY, Vt., Ca. states – Pa., NY, Vt., Ca. and Fl.I have lived in Key West for and Fl.I have lived in Key West for 15 15 years. My years. My father lived in Miami, Fl in the ‘70’s and 80’s. father lived in Miami, Fl in the ‘70’s and 80’s. When Mayor Emeritus Wilhelmina Harvey made When Mayor Emeritus Wilhelmina Harvey made me an “Honorary Citizen of The Conch me an “Honorary Citizen of The Conch Republic/K. W.”, I bought an American flag to fly Republic/K. W.”, I bought an American flag to fly from the highest point in Monroe County on all from the highest point in Monroe County on all national holidays. national holidays.

Joe Allen For GovenorJoe Allen For Govenor

PLATFORMPLATFORM

•S.A.F.E.S.A.F.E. ( (SSunshine is unshine is AAmericas mericas FFuture uture EEnergy)nergy)

•Against off shore drillingAgainst off shore drilling

•Will promote Wind and Wave Will promote Wind and Wave Energy ProgramsEnergy Programs

•Will put solar panels on all Will put solar panels on all Schools and HospitalsSchools and Hospitals

SSafety forafety for AAmericans mericans FFamilies in amilies in EEmergenciesmergencies

•I will get FEMA to help fasterI will get FEMA to help faster

SSoldiers oldiers AAre re FFriends of riends of EEveryoneveryone

•Will invite all military branches Will invite all military branches to train in our cities, parks, to train in our cities, parks, including School yards and Gyms including School yards and Gyms after hours as A crime after hours as A crime deterrentdeterrent ..

SSchools chools AAre re FFailing ailing EEverywhereverywhere

•Florida Schools rates 42nd out of Florida Schools rates 42nd out of 5050

•We don’t need 67 school We don’t need 67 school districtsdistricts

• I will create more trade schools I will create more trade schools for real life (purpose to keep for real life (purpose to keep dropouts from going to prison)dropouts from going to prison)

Health Care Reform (Health Care Reform (SSave ave Money Money AAt Doctors, Hospitals t Doctors, Hospitals and and FFor prescriptions or prescriptions EEvery very

Time)Time)•Support State and Federal Support State and Federal

programs to offer instant programs to offer instant discounts on bills, Just show discounts on bills, Just show you I.D and SSC (Many people you I.D and SSC (Many people like my health care plan better)like my health care plan better)

Get Companies to Get Companies to Relocate to FloridaRelocate to Florida

•Offer incentives plus employees Offer incentives plus employees benefit with no state income tax benefit with no state income tax and a real estate buyers and a real estate buyers market., This will provide JOBS market., This will provide JOBS and broader tax base. and broader tax base.

SShipping hipping AAmericas mericas FFreight reight EEverywhereverywhere

•Florida the gateway to the Florida the gateway to the CaribbeanCaribbean

•Lets expand Florida portsLets expand Florida ports

•This will provide Jobs and broader This will provide Jobs and broader tax base and industriestax base and industries

SSports ports AAre re FFlorida’s lorida’s EEnterprisenterprise

• Bring Olympic Games to FloridaBring Olympic Games to Florida

• World Cup SoccerWorld Cup Soccer

• Many other Championship EventsMany other Championship Events

• I will start the Annual Florida Games I will start the Annual Florida Games (will create new jobs and new (will create new jobs and new income streams)income streams)

SSave ave AAnimals nimals FFrom rom EExtinction and xtinction and ExterminationExtermination

•Florida is Americas Rain ForestFlorida is Americas Rain Forest

•Promote Eco =ToursPromote Eco =Tours

Python Python SSnakes nakes AAre re FFlorida’s lorida’s EEnemiesnemies

•I will get the wildlife and Interior I will get the wildlife and Interior Departments to stop themDepartments to stop them..

Boy Boy SScout Joe cout Joe AAllen, llen, Governor of Governor of FFlorida lorida Helping Helping EEveryoneveryone

•I will make sure that your I will make sure that your needs are metneeds are met

Other InterestOther Interest• 1-Too much money spent on Prisons1-Too much money spent on Prisons

• 2-Restore voting rights to ex- felons2-Restore voting rights to ex- felons

• 3-Will form Florida Volunteer Group3-Will form Florida Volunteer Group

• 4-On first 4-On first SSaturdays, we’ll aturdays, we’ll AAlways clean lways clean FFlorida lorida EEvery Monthvery Month

• 5-Will abolish Mosquito control board, hire 5-Will abolish Mosquito control board, hire more mosquito control workers, will eliminate more mosquito control workers, will eliminate many other Boards, Councils and Commissions.many other Boards, Councils and Commissions.

Other InterestOther Interest• 6-Will have regular State of the State Hall 6-Will have regular State of the State Hall

meetings throughout Floridameetings throughout Florida

• 7-I will be the American Ambassador to the 7-I will be the American Ambassador to the Caribbean and the Caribbean Ambassador to Caribbean and the Caribbean Ambassador to America America 3-Will form Florida Volunteer Group3-Will form Florida Volunteer Group

• 8- I started to organizations: The center for 8- I started to organizations: The center for American & Caribbean Unity and the American & Caribbean Unity and the International Caribbean Association.International Caribbean Association.

• 9- Foreign Affairs: Stop giving Away our money – 9- Foreign Affairs: Stop giving Away our money – Only Food, Medicine & Equipment made by Only Food, Medicine & Equipment made by American Workers.American Workers.

WHAT DO YOU WANT WHAT DO YOU WANT SAFESAFE TO MEAN?TO MEAN?

• I will abolish the FCAT School ExamI will abolish the FCAT School Exam

• I will introduce the E.A.S.Y Exam Evaluation of I will introduce the E.A.S.Y Exam Evaluation of Achievement of Students YearlyAchievement of Students Yearly

• My campaign is based on the belief that your My campaign is based on the belief that your needs are of the utmost importance.needs are of the utmost importance.

• Other candidates will run against me but, I’m Other candidates will run against me but, I’m running for the people!running for the people!

• We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust!We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust!

• ““We the people …”    Yes We Can, Again We the people …”    Yes We Can, Again

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