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Hi  John,
 
The Freethought Equality Fund, the political action committee of the Center for Freethought Equality, has six great nontheist candidates in Florida. Anna Eskamani, Michael Grieco, Carlos Guillermo Smith are running for re-election, and David Fairey, Cory Hutchinson, Jocelyn Williamson are challenging incumbents in the general election. Please support these candidates -- donation links are below as are their bios. You can see all our 2020 endorsed candidates here[[link removed]]. 
 
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You can learn more about Anna Eskamani's campaign here[[link removed]] and make a donation to her campaign here.[[link removed]]
 
You can learn more about David Fairey's campaign here[[link removed]] and make a donation to his campaign here.[[link removed]]
 
You can learn more about Michael Grieco's campaign here[[link removed]] -- he is unopposed and not accepting donations.
 
You can learn more about Cory Hutchinson's campaign here[[link removed]] and make a donation to his campaign here.[[link removed]]
 
You can learn more about Carlos Guillermo Smith's campaign here[[link removed]] and make a donation to his campaign here.[[link removed]]
 
You can learn more about Jocelyn Williamson's campaign here[[link removed]] and make a donation to her campaign here.[[link removed]]
 
 
Anna Eskamani[[link removed]] is running for re-election to the Florida State House in District 47. She is the daughter of working-class Iranian immigrants, an Orlando native, and a graduate of the University of Central Florida. Her vision focuses on a progressive, fair, and evidence-based public policy for Florida. Eskamani is a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and has fought for fairer labor policies. She will also work to build better programs for those in need, expand Medicare, and fully fund Florida’s schools. In her previous term in the Florida State House, Eskamani was a strong supporter of progressive environmental policies to protect Florida’s beaches, waterways, and farmland. The majority of Eskamani’s family identifies with Islam, but she is secular.
 
David Fairey[[link removed]] is running for the Florida State House in District 73. With a master’s degree in business administration and accounting, Fairey is a CPA and works as a CFO for a technology company; however, he says, “I am first and foremost a father and husband.” He is running for office because he wants his children, and all children, “to have and inherit a community where we all are as healthy as possible, well educated, and safe from violence and hate. A society where our physical and technological infrastructures are the envy of the world. Where all people have real freedom, equality, justice, and economic security.” His policy priorities include enacting sensible and effective gun safety laws, providing truly affordable and comprehensive healthcare to all, increasing teacher pay and providing educators with the classroom resources they need, making the minimum wage a livable wage, guaranteeing paid leave and affordable childcare, banning private prisons and cash bail, protecting a woman’s right to choose, and incentivizing emerging companies in renewable energy and technology to headquarter in Florida to help the state most at risk from climate change. Fairey is an atheist.
 
Michael Grieco[[link removed]] is running for re-election to the Florida State House in District 113. Just weeks after taking office in 2018, he demonstrated his commitment to constituent availability and government transparency by removing his office door in the state capitol. Grieco “fights for the disenfranchised and voiceless members of our community by putting residents’ quality of life above all, as he believes the role of government is to first protect lives and then improve them.” No only is this dedication reflected in his work as an elected official, but he is an active volunteer and philanthropist with community organizations like the Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Miami Children’s Museum among others. Grieco is the Democratic Ranking Member of the Criminal Justice Subcommittee and serves on Subcommittees of Health Care Appropriations, Higher Education & Career Readiness, and PreK-12 Innovation. He was also appointed by the Speaker of the State House to the Nominating Committee for the State Public Service Commission. He previously served in the Dade County State Attorney’s office and on the Miami Beach City Commission. Grieco was raised Catholic and is not religious now.
 
Cory Hutchinson[[link removed]] is running for the Sarasota County Commission in District 3. A lifelong resident of Sarasota County, Hutchinson plans to build a stronger, more vibrant, and more progressive community. He is an advocate of government “of, by, and for the people,” and plans to run a community-funded campaign without special interests. Hutchinson hopes to move Sarasota County towards a renewable energy model, invest in better and smarter infrastructure, improve access to affordable and equitable housing, and protect precious Gulf Coast waters. Hutchinson also seeks to limit big-money donors in local elections and repair the relationships between Sarasota County’s cities and its county government. Hutchinson is a humanist and agnostic.
 
Carlos Guillermo Smith[[link removed]] is running for re-election to the Florida State House in District 49. First elected in 2016 with 69% of the vote, he made history as Florida’s first openly LGBTQ Latino lawmaker. Smith “proudly identifies as a LGBTQ, Latino, and forward thinking millennial feminist who reflects the values and diversity of Florida.” He also made history by inviting and arranging for atheist chaplain, Tee Rogers, to give the first ever humanist invocation to the Florida legislature. Smith is a leader in opposing unconstitutional religious intrusions into government such as public school prayer and vouchers to religious schools. In addition to his advocacy for church-state separation, Smith is a champion for civil rights, cannabis reform, debt-free college, gun safety, mental health, and animal welfare. He is the Democratic Ranking Member on the Subcommittee of Higher Education & Career Readiness and is a member of the Appropriations Committee, Health Quality Subcommittee, and Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Smith was raised Catholic, but now identifies as agnostic.
 
Jocelyn Williamson[[link removed]] is running for election to the Oviedo City (FL) Council. Her ethos is “empathy, equality, and community,” and Williamson will bring these qualities to Oviedo City’s leadership. Her goal is to create evidence-based policy, which will substantially improve civil services and city programs, and include a truly diverse range of views in a more accessible decision-making process. Williamson wants to address concerns of a lack of community focus by fostering an inclusive, successful city, and will show her constituents the respect they deserve. She will promote equality for all, particularly Black and LGBTQ+ citizens, keep a focus on the local businesses and ensure government accountability to the public. Williamson is a humanist.
 
You can see all our 2020 endorsed candidates here[[link removed]]. 
 
Thank you for your membership and support. 
 
Sincerely,

Ron Millar
PAC Coordinator
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This message is for the sole use of members of the Center for Freethought Equality. The mission of the Freethought Equality Fund (FEF) is to achieve equality for the nontheist community by increasing the number of open humanists and atheists, and allies, in public office at all levels of government. The FEF is affiliated with the Center for Freethought Equality, which is the advocacy and political arm of the American Humanist Association. Donations to the Center for Freethought Equality[[link removed]], Freethought Equality Fund[[link removed]] and our endorsed candidates are voluntary and are not tax deductible. 
 

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