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THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 3, 2017……… Gov. Rick Scott on Friday named 14 people — nearly all of them loyalists who have served the governor or been appointed by him in other capacities — to the state Constitution Revision Commission.
Scott’s selections included a number of Republican political allies, including influential insurance lobbyist Fred Karlinsky, a major Scott political fundraiser, and Brecht Heuchan, a Tallahassee GOP consultant who has been a key player with the governor’s “Let’s Get to Work” political committee.
In a statement accompanying Friday’s announcement, Scott said the picks “stood out as exemplary choices” whose “diverse backgrounds and experience in education, business and policy will ensure we continue to champion policies that make Florida the best place for families for generations to come.”
