REMEMBER each and every Florida House & Senate member is up for reelection this year due to redistricting
CS passed as amended; YEAS 94, NAYS 17 Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:04 PM
While it’s clear the legislature has already decided to pass this bill, we still have one last chance to voice our strong opposition.
VOTE NO TO SB 1890!
THIS BILL PROVIDES HARMFUL OR MISGUIDED SOLUTIONS TO A MASSIVE FLORIDIAN PROBLEM.
In Palm Beach County alone, there are 10,794 final judgments in foreclosure cases that are over one year old yet where the bank has not proceeded to sale. In almost every single one of these cases, a sale was set by a judge, cancelled by the bank, and then never reset DESPITE an estimated 90% being uncontested.
This study should be repeated in every county. It proves that there is much misunderstanding of the nature of Florida’s foreclosure crisis. The faster foreclosure bill, SB 1890, is a misguided attempt to solve a problem that has not been fully studied or understood while undermining due process rights and property rights of millions of Floridian citizens. We all know that the misrepresentation of this bill being limited to “abandoned” homes is a slick bait-and-switch. We all know how abusive the financial services industry is to citizens. The financial services industry has a clear, unbroken track record of violating laws and settlement agreements. We all know this.
In addition, the legislature’s ostrich approach to foreclosure fraud and widespread property ownership document fraud is offensive. Instead of protecting citizens harmed by a pervasive, deeply damaging fraud our elected officials are legislating the polar opposite, methods for the fraud to be perpetrated faster and smoother while dispossessing millions from their homes during a crushing economy.
Lisa Epstein
PLEASE EMAIL AND WRITE YOUR SENATORS TODAY!
richter.garrett.web@flsenate.
sobel.eleanor.web@flsenate.gov
evers.greg.web@flsenate.gov, flores.anitere.web@flsenate.
montford.bill.web@flsenate.gov
District Member
37 Garrett Richter R richter.garrett.web@flsenate.
29 Chris Smith D smith.chris.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5112 / (954) 267-2114
17 JD Alexander R alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5044 / 1-800-444-9747
21 Mike Bennett R bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5078 / (941) 727-6349
11 Mike Fasano R fasano.mike.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5062 / (727) 848-5885
4 Don Gaetz R gaetz.don.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5009 / (850) 897-5747
20 Alan Hays R hays.alan.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5014 / (352) 742-6441
35 Gwen Margolis D margolis.gwen.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5121 / (305) 571-5777
28 Joe Negron R negron.joe.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5088 / (772) 219-1665
14 Steve Oelrich R oelrich.steve.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5020 / (352) 375-3555
31 Eleanor Sobel D sobel.eleanor.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5097 / (954) 924-3693
24 Thad Altman R altman.thad.web@flsenate.gov
27 Lizbeth Benacquisto R benacquisto.lizbeth.web@
25 Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff R bogdanoff.ellyn.web@flsenate.
33 Oscar Braynon, II D braynon.oscar.web@flsenate.gov
39 Larcenia J. Bullard D bullard.larcenia.web@flsenate.
36 Miguel Diaz de la Portilla R portilla.miguel.web@flsenate.
23 Nancy C. Detert R detert.nancy.web@flsenate.gov
3 “Charlie” Dean, Sr. R dean.charles.web@flsenate.gov
15 Paula Dockery R dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov
2 Greg Evers R evers.greg.web@flsenate.gov
38 Anitere Flores R flores.anitere.web@flsenate.
40 Rene Garcia R garcia.rene.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5106 / (305) 364-3100
9 Andy Gardiner R gardiner.andy.web@flsenate.gov
1 Audrey Gibson D gibson.audrey.web@flsenate.gov
26 Mike Haridopolos R haridopolos.mike.web@flsenate.
13 Dennis L. Jones R jones.dennis.web@flsenate.gov
18 Arthenia L. Joyner D joyner.arthenia.web@flsenate.
16 Jack Latvala
7 Evelyn J. Lynn R lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov
6 Bill Montford D montford.bill.web@flsenate.gov
12 Jim Norman R norman.jim.web@flsenate.gov
34 Nan H. Rich D rich.nan.web@flsenate.gov
32 Jeremy Ring D ring.jeremy.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5094 / (954) 917-1392
30 Maria Lorts Sachs D sachs.maria.web@flsenate.gov
22 David Simmons R simmons.david.web@flsenate.gov
19 Gary Siplin D siplin.gary.web@flsenate.gov
10 Ronda Storms R storms.ronda.web@flsenate.gov
8 John Thrasher R thrasher.john.web@flsenate.gov
5 Stephen R. Wise R wise.stephen.web@flsenate.gov
