Welcome to the new District 32!
The Legislative Session in 2022 included new maps of the state Senate and House districts along with the Congressional seats. Because of this, as of the election, I now represent District 32. The new district includes portions of Fort Lauderdale and Sunrise and all of Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Plantation and Tamarac.
I look forward to serving as your Senator for the next 4 years.
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My Senate office made numerous trips over to Fort Myers and Naples to bring hot meals, thanks to Dutch Pot and Burger King and much needed supplies throughout the month of October. Thank you to all who donated supplies especially, the ladies of Zeta Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Lauderhill Vice Mayor Melissa Dunn, Ms. Donna Korn and Flannigan's. A big thank you to my traveling partners Representative Darryl Campbell and Marsha Ellison, President of the Broward Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the NAACP and Pastor Tony Drayton.
I was able to coordinate with Mount Olive AME Church, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and Macedonia Baptist Church to find out the needs of the communities and help deliver them.
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The people have spoken and I add my congratulations to everyone who won their election yesterday. Here is a list of election winners representing District 32:
- State Representative
- Representative Daryll Campbell - District 99
- Representative Dan Daley - District 96
- Representative Elect Lisa Dunkley - District 97
- Representative Patricia Williams - District 98
- Broward County School Board Members Elect
- Jeff Holness - District 5
- Allen Zeman - At Large, Seat 8
- Fort Lauderdale City Commission
- Pam Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Elect
- Lauderdale Lakes City Commission
- Mark Anthony Spence, Commissioner Elect
- Sharon Thomas, Commissioner Elect
- Lauderhill City Commission
- Ken Thurston, Mayor
- Denise D. Grant, Commissioner
- North Lauderdale City Commission
- Samson Borgelin, Mayor Elect
- Luke Lewis, Commissioner Elect
- Oakland Park City Commission
- Tim Lonergan, Commissioner Elect
- Plantation City Council
- Nick Sortal, Mayor Elect
- Erik Anderson, Council Member
- Denise Horland, Council Member
- Louis Reinstein, Council Member Elect
- Sunrise City Commission
- Jaqueline A. Guzman, Commissioner
- Tamarac City Commission
- Michelle J. Gomez, Mayor
- Morey Wright, Commissioner Elect
- Kicia Daniel, Commissioner Elect
I look forward the working with many of you who were elected to represent the constituents of District 32 on the local, school board and state.
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we will remember and honor our Veterans. Originally called Armistice Day, the date and time of Veterans Day was to remember the end of WWI. The idea then was to honor those who fought in the "war to end all wars."
In 1954 the holiday was changed from Armistice Day to Veterans Day recognizing all of our veterans including those who did not fight in any war, but still served their country. We owe so much to those who protect and defend this country.
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AROUND THE DISTRICT IN OCTOBER |
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Ribbon Cutting in Oakland Park for City Park Phase I |
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We included this in last month's newsletter but wanted to make sure to keep it in for this month as the deadline is November 30th!
Did you know there is a program for your high schooler to learn about the State government up close and in person?
The Senate Page Program give high school students a unique opportunity to learn about state government first hand by spending a week in Tallahassee participating in the Legislative process. This program is for high school students (private, public, home school, or virtual school) with an interest in state government and who meet the age requirements. Participating students must be 15 to 18 years old by the first day of their assigned week. Students will receive a stipend or 40 community service hours for attending.
Applications are currently being accepted until November 30th, 2022 for the 2023 Legislative Session, which starts on March 7, 2023.
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Understanding why we celebrate certain holidays and the view of others regarding them is part of keep an open mind and learning about others. Thanksgiving is a part of American culture that started almost at the beginning of our country and is a perfect example of different perspectives on a holiday.
One of the first recorded feasts of thanks in the new world was between the Spanish founders of St. Augustine and the Timucuan people when the Spanish came ashore in 1565, in what became Florida.
The Thanksgiving feast we recognize today is based on the autumn feast shared in Massachusetts by the Mayflower pilgrims and the people of the Wampanoag tribe. The picture of white settlers and indigenous people sharing food and giving thanks for a bountiful harvest is one many of us grew up with.
Unfortunately, the true history of relations between the white settlers and the indigenous tribes across what became America has very little in common with the picture of “Thanksgiving.” Time and again treaties were violated or ignored as the push to settle from sea to shining sea became the cry for those who believed in Manifest Destiny, or “the destiny of the US to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across all of North America.”
President George Washington recognized the first Thanksgiving Day as November 6, 1789 and in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November to be the official day to observe Thanksgiving Day.
Today, Thanksgiving is about gathering with family and friends to eat a special meal and enjoy time together. Many use the day to volunteer for food drive or feeding the homeless. Many Native Americans mark the day with protests on what for them is a “National Day of Mourning.”
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As always, thank you for your interest in what's happening in your District. Staying informed and involved is the key to our partnership!
Warm Regards,
Rosalind Osgood
Rosalind Osgood, DPA
Senator, District 33
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