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May 2o23: FSU Student Body President Jack Hitchcock Elected as FSA President/Chairman
Tallahassee- Jack Hitchcock, a native of Gulf Breeze, Florida, took his post as SGA president in April and was elected chair of the FSA this month. The post gives Hitchcock a seat and a vote on the Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System of Florida. As FSA chair, he represents the student bodies of Florida’s 12 public universities and more than 400,000 students. Hitchcock follows former FSU SGA presidents Nimna Gabadage and Nastassia “Tazzy” Janvier in assuming the dual roles. Hitchcock said he is looking forward to the challenge of bringing the perspective and priorities of students to the Board of Governors. “To be the only student voice representing 400,000 students is a job to be taken very seriously,” Hitchcock said. “Each decision that is made, each vote that goes up, each conversation that happens needs to be undertaken with the best information available to ensure we are reading the temperature of what the students of Florida want.”
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2/21/20: florida students continue to push for house bill 3419
Tallahassee—The Florida Student Association will host a press conference on Feb 25 at 9:30 in the Florida Capitol Building Rotunda, 4th floor, to continue to advocate for House Bill 3419. Speakers will include FSA Chair Zenani Johnson, Board of Governors representative Kristen Whitaker, and more.
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11/26/19: florida student association partners with representative mel ponder (R) and Senator Anitere Flores (r) on HB 3419.
Tallahassee—The Florida Student Association, in partnership with Representative Mel Ponder (R) and Senator Anitere Flores (R) is requesting an additional $340,000 to fund homelessness and food insecurity programs on college campuses. The bill, HB 3419, would disperse the funding to the Board of Governors for implementation across the State University System.
Florida Student Association Chair Zenani D. Johnson spoke with the press regarding the organization’s legislative goals for 2019, “we know that if we want our students to be successful, we need to invest in them more.”
Students met with legislators regarding HB 3419 during Rally in Tally on November 13th.
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10/10/19: Florida student association announces rally in tally dates
Tallahassee—The Florida Student Association (FSA) has announced its 2019 Rally in Tally dates. On November 12 FSA will host a Reception at Sittig Hall for guests to meet with Student Leaders from across Florida and on November 13 legislators will meet with Students at the Capitol.
This year, the group has narrowed its focus on two items of concern for students: basic needs funding and textbook affordability. FSA is proposing an appropriations package to fund programs across the state to alleviate homelessness and food insecurity, two issues of concern for the Board of Governors, and a reduction of the textbook tax.
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MEDICAL AMNESTY PASSES FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
Tallahassee—The Florida Student Association applauds the passage of HB 595 Alcohol or Drug Overdose Protections, by Rep David Silvers (Sen. Jeff Brandes.) This bill will protect Florida students and citizens during emergency medical situations involving alcohol or drugs when they seek emergency assistance. FSA previously lobbied for and supported HB 595 and thanks all legislators and groups involved in its passage.
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