TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Senate President Ben Albritton was acknowledged for his assist of Florida’s rural communities through the seventh annual Rural Counties Day on the State Capitol.
Officers from 29 counties attended the occasion in Tallahassee to rejoice those that have made vital contributions to Florida’s economic system and tradition.
Sen. Corey Simon and the Rural Counties Day Planning Committee introduced Albritton with the Bobby Payne Rural Counties Advocacy Award for his management in advocating for the state’s rural communities.
Albritton is behind a variety of efforts to enhance rural cities and areas of the state, together with SB 110. The laws is meant to foster a modern-day renaissance in rural elements of Florida.
“As a sixth-generation Floridian and a fourth-generation citrus grower, President Albritton understands the distinctive wants of our rural communities,” stated Darryl Register, govt director of the Baker County Chamber of Commerce and committee member.
“All through his years in workplace, he has persistently stood up for rural Florida, and his actions as Senate President have confirmed his dedication to making sure these communities thrive whereas preserving what makes them particular,” he stated.
Simon, who helped arrange the occasion, emphasised the significance of showcasing rural Florida’s strengths.
“The small communities that make up Rural Florida are robust, proud and resilient,” Simon stated. “This occasion helps lawmakers perceive the wants of those communities and the way we will assist them to develop and prosper.”
This 12 months’s occasion is the biggest Rural Counties Day so far, drawing greater than 560 registered company. In accordance with organizers, the cubicles and reveals supplied attendees an opportunity to study extra in regards to the important function rural counties play within the state’s economic system.
