I Don't Wake Up Each Morning Saying,

If We Are Going To Compete In This World We're In Today, There Is No Possible Way We Can Do It With Lowering Expectations And Dumbing Down Everything. Children Are Going To Suffer And Families' Hearts Are Going To Be Broken That Their Kids Won't Be Able To Get A Job In The 21st Century.

Florida Is A Place Of Unparalleled Diversity Of Backgrounds, Experiences And Vision. It Makes Our Culture Unique, But It Can Also Make It Difficult To Define A Common Identity And Create A Sense Of Community That Reaches Beyond Our Neighborhoods To All Corners Of Our State.

We Can Grow Economically And Restore America's Leadership In The World, So That Everybody Has A Chance To Rise Up.

Teachers Make A Difference, And We Would Serve Our Students Better By Focusing On Attracting And Retaining The Quality Teachers By Raising Teacher Pay.

I'm An Introvert. Introverts Have A Huge Advantage Over Extroverts. We Can Create A Mission And We Can Act On It.