MEMORANDUM

TO:                  Members, Florida House of Representatives

FROM:            Speaker-designate Ray Sansom

DATE:            November 5, 2008

RE:                  Speaker’s Office Staff
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Congratulations on your election and reelection to the Florida House of Representatives.  It was evident that an enormous amount of energy, strategy and hard work went into your campaigns, producing results of which you can be proud.  Now, we begin the even more challenging and essential job of reducing state spending and enacting legislation during one of Florida’s and the nation’s most difficult financial periods.  I have confidence we can accomplish both in the interests of Floridians -- especially working families.

As your Speaker-designate, I have begun the task of transition into the Speaker’s Office.  This note is to announce the staff appointments for the Speaker’s Office.  Each of these individuals is available to provide assistance to you, so please feel free to contact them.

Chief of Staff                                              Michael Hansen
Deputy Chief of Staff                                   Janice Gilley
Deputy Chief of Staff                                   Carlos Muniz
Executive Director of Operations                   Michelle Davila
Communications Director                             Jill Chamberlin
Scheduling Coordinator                                Dort Baltes
Appointments & Special Projects Coordinator Melanie Phister*
            Special Legislative Assistant                                      Eric Edwards
Senior Executive Assistant                            Lynn Imhof
Senior Administrative Assistant                     Lisa Griffin

Information on the November 18th Organization Session will be emailed to your district offices today and will include details about the schedule, parking, and other matters.

*Effective December 1, 2008