Scott Orsini is running as a Democrat for the District 69 seat in the Florida House of Representatives.
1. Why are you running for this office?
I am running for office because we need new leadership in Tallahassee. I was approached by members of my community to run because of my long history of community service in the area and the work I do for small businesses and middle class families.
The people of District 69 need a representative that will advocate for the issues that matter most to them. We don’t need the old, failing policies that make it hard for small businesses to keep their doors open or for a family to make ends meet. We need new ideas that will revitalize the middle class and help local business thrive.
2. Why do you think you are the best qualified candidate for the office?
I am the best qualified candidate to represent District 69 because I understand what families and small businesses are going through in our district. Over the past 25 years in my law practice, I have worked with people in my community during some of their hardest times, including during bankruptcy, foreclosure, and family struggles. Based on that experience I will go to Tallahassee and advocate for real change that will make life better for everyone in our community.
I am also an experienced mediator, so I am trained in how to work with parties who want drastically different things to come up with a compromise. These skills will also be very helpful in Tallahassee when working to draft legislation and pass laws with other representatives on both sides of the aisle.
3. If you are elected, what will be your top priorities?
When I am elected, my top priorities will be restoring funding to our public schools, repealing the Nuclear Cost Recovery Fee and other anti-consumer legislation, and advocating for the expansion of Medicaid in Florida.
We need to put the money back into our public schools that Tallahassee has been giving to schools run by for-profit corporations instead of investing in our kids and our community.
I have been advocating for the repeal of the Nuclear Cost Recovery Fee since the beginning of my campaign, and repealing this and other laws that hurt consumers is crucial.
We also need to expand Medicaid in Florida because it will save lives and create new jobs in the healthcare sector.