Spearheaded by Yolanda Cash Jackson, Mario Bailey and our entire lobbying team in Tallahassee, Governor Rick Scott is poised to sign a bill that will lead to a statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune replacing the likeness of a Confederate general as a representative of Florida in the […]
By Ryan Ray | Photos by Mary Beth Tyson Despite a few superficial differences, Becker & Poliakoff’s Yolanda Cash Jackson is your typical high-powered Tallahassee lobbyist. Except more so. The 1992 redistricting that gave rise to so-called “minority-access” districts, Hurricane Andrew and its aftermath, the dawn of GOP dominance in the statehouse and […]
Areas of Focus:
Florida Legislative Lobbying
2014 Legislative Accomplishments
06.13.2014
City of Cape Coral The State Lobbying Team was successful in obtaining appropriations for the City of Cape Coral in the amounts of $790,135 for the Reclaimed Water Transmission Main Caloosahatchee River Crossing Project, $740,341 in SHIP funds for affordable housing, and $3,850,000 for Burnt Store Road Widening. The Team […]
2013 Legislative Accomplishments
12.31.2013
City of Opa-Locka The State Lobbying Team successfully lobbied for the following projects to be included in the legislative budget: $700,000 for Burlington Canal Dredging and Side Slope Restoration, $390,000 for System Lift Station Rehabilitation. The City of Opa-Locka received at total of $1.9 million in funding. Shortly after the […]
