Today, I'm proud to announce that I have filed my first bill in the Florida House.

HB-429, the Purple Star School Program is a bipartisan effort along with Senator Tom Wright (R) and Representative Pat Maney (R) to designate schools that are particularly military-friendly. This bill will help our transitioning military families access the best education possible for their kids while they serve here in the Sunshine State.

Investing in education and standing with our Veterans and military families were big themes of my campaign and I'm excited to deliver out of the gate. It was also a particular honor to work with Senator Wright on this in a bipartisan way. I can't think of a better time than now to put the politics aside and get something done for the people of Florida.

You can read the text of the bill here, and access additional background information here.

I look forward to continuing to serve you. Look for more updates in the days and weeks ahead as we roll out the rest of our 2021 Legislative Agenda.