Former state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, served three two-year terms in the Florida House. In the immediate aftermath of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, Smith, 42, became a national leader for gun safety reforms and introduced state legislation to ban military-style assault weapons and large capacity magazines. He was a key ally and mentor to…
Po Murray is a co-founder and chairwoman of the Newtown Action Alliance (NAA) and the Newtown Action Alliance Foundation (NAAF). The Newtown Action Alliance is an all-volunteer grassroots organization formed after the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School to work to bring about legislative and cultural changes that will reduce gun violence, which is…
Dr. Danielle Thomas is a passionate former educator and with 21 years of experience as an elementary special education teacher, instructional coach, and curriculum specialist as well as a child advocate. She brings energy and humor to capture audiences while diving into a variety of educational topics. She has created and presented trainings in her…
Jon Harris Maurer keeps an eye on the Florida Capitol as Equality Florida’s Public Policy Director. A Fort Lauderdale native, Jon Harris moved to Texas to attend Rice University and later served as a legislative aide in the Texas House of Representatives. While in law school at Florida State University, he worked in the Florida…
