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FLORIDA STATE SENATOR BILL GALVANO NAMED AELC LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR
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Palmetto, Florida, April 26th, 2018 – The Association of Early Learning Coalitions (AELC) have honored Florida State Senator Bill Galvano with their “Legislator of the Year Award”.
During the 2018 Legislative Session, Senator Galvano was once again a strong advocate for early learning. His leadership was instrumental in securing additional funding to serve more eligible children, and to support strong and efficient state and local system components. He was also a key supporter in securing funding for the new PEARLS (Preschool Emergency Alert Response Learning System) that will now be implemented state-wide to keep Florida’s youngest children safe as they learn every day.
Paul Sharff, AELC Legislative Chairman, commented: “Senator Galvano goes above and beyond year after year for the children and families of Florida. He is truly a statesman, not a politician. This is a very well-deserved award and we thank him for his continued efforts to support the work of the AELC.”
* The Association of Early Learning Coalitions is a non-profit organization comprised of leadership from the state’s 30 separate Early Learning Coalitions that cover Florida’s 67 counties. The Association aims to bring the coalitions and the state together to achieve an integrated, comprehensive system of early care and education across Florida by promoting services of the highest quality, advocating for all of Florida’s children and their families, and supporting one another’s professional growth.
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The Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, Inc. is a multi-service agency dedicated to helping children develop skills that they will need to be successful in school and life. The agency’s focus is on high quality school readiness opportunities for all children and their families, understanding that it is in the first years of life that a child’s future educational success is determined and the critical role of parents, as their child’s first and most important teacher. To learn more about Coalition’s services, go to www.elc-manatee.org or call 941-757-2900, extension 212.
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