Publication Date: February 9, 2009
Hello, and welcome to The LegisGator, the University of Florida's newsletter designed for members of the Gator Caucus. The LegisGator is a quick read featuring UF news bites you may have missed but would like to share with your fellow lawmakers or others.
This week's spotlight:
State Representative for District 106
Richard Steinberg (D)
Gator connection: He received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Florida.
Background: Richard Steinberg represents northeast Miami-Dade County from Miami Beach to Golden Beach. He was elected to office in 2008. His committee memberships are Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy; Road, Bridges and Ports Policy; State and Community Colleges and Workforce Policy; and Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations. Steinberg served as a Miami Beach Commissioner from 2001 to 2008 and was appointed to serve as vice-mayor for four terms during that time. He also was a board member on the Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Organization from 2005 to 2008. He is an attorney. After earning his bachelor’s degree from UF, Steinberg earned a law degree and a master’s degree in business administration, specializing in finance, from the University of Miami. A resident of Miami Beach, Steinberg also is a graduate of Miami Beach Senior High School. His father, Paul, served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1978 and in the Florida Senate from 1978 to 1982.
“I will always cherish my time as a student at the University of Florida and be a proud member of the Gator Nation,” he said. “GO GATORS!”
News Bites
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians inched up one point to 68 in January despite worse than expected holiday retail sales and the state being tied for 10th place in the percentage of unemployed workers, a new University of Florida study finds.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The largest snake the world has ever known — as long as a school bus and as heavy as a small car — ruled tropical ecosystems only 6 million years after the demise of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex, according to a new discovery published in the journal Nature.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Loss of life and destroyed property could be avoided if the Federal Emergency Management Agency replaced current flood maps with ones containing high-resolution land surface elevation area — and if the agency used up-to-date modeling techniques.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s avocado industry, the nation’s second-largest, could lose millions of dollars if a new disease reaches the state’s southern tip, according to University of Florida experts.
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GAINESVILLE — Pediatricians usually have about seven minutes to sit face-to-face with patients during a typical visit. It’s barely enough time to perform an exam, let alone assess how a child is faring at school or at home.
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