Rafael Antonio Velasquez
Candidate for Florida House of Representatives  District 107

 
INTRODUCTION
Statement from the candidate
A COMMUNITY-ACTIVIST TAKING ON THE ESTABLISHMENT ...

I am part of a new generation that openly fights for Florida's primary-needs such as education, health-care, and a ''living-wage.''

It's sad to see people losing confidence in government, knowing that it can be so beneficial to them. Tallahassee can provide Florida with ''Hope and Opportunity'' if we elect representatives who fight and live for community progress and prosperity.

As a first-generation immigrant, Miami-Dade-County has over time become like a family to me, and for that reason I am willing to take any challenge and overcome every obstacle to represent its best interest.

  
 
 
 

 
QUESTION : YES NO  No Opinion
Do you support a Property Reform Task Force to review and recommend meaningful reform related to real estate transactions of deed restricted property?      Probably yes, 
but I need more specific info.
Do you favor curtailing and/or eliminating the ability of homeowners associations to foreclose on homestead exempted property? X    
Will you assist consumers to create a Homeowners Bill of Rights? X     
Do you support increased funding for home health and community based care to delay and/or avoid nursing home placement, while maintaining adequate care in nursing homes? X    
Do you support limiting development consistent with available water (Floridan Aquifer), electrical, transportation and school facility availability? X    
Do you support a voluntary prescription drug plan under the aegis of Medicare, similar to the current Senate version?      Need more
info
Do you support  reform of SLAPP suits (FS 768.295 ) to protect citizens as well from lawsuits by large corporations or homeowner's associations designed to intimidate and silence opposition and free speech? X    
Do you support maintaining Florida’s current Vertical Accessibility Requirement within the building code to accommodate the disabled? X    
Will you create and/or support enforceable legislation to rigidly regulate, restrict and/or ban airboats from all residential and residential/agricultural areas as specified in Article II Sec 7(a) of the Florida Constitution?      Need more
info
Will you promise to oppose unfunded mandates debated for passage in your assigned committee or legislative chamber?     Need to examine
on a case-by-case
basis.

Please explain the top priority you intend to advocate for if elected:
EDUCATION
 

Rafael Antonio Velasquez 
CANDIDATE'S NAME		 State Representative
OFFICE		     107    
DISTRICT