Politics & Government
Brandon Democrats To Discuss Banning Offshore Drilling, at May 10 Meeting
Laurie Macdonald, Florida director of Defenders of Wildlife, a national conservation group, is the featured speaker at the May 8 meeting of the East Hillsborough County Democratic Club at Giordano's in Brandon.
Laurie Macdonald, Florida director of the national conservation organization Defenders of Wildlife, will be the featured speaker at the May 10 meeting of the East Hillsborough County Democratic Club.
Macdonald is slated to discuss bipartisan efforts to amend Florida’s constitution to prevent offshore oil drilling off the coast of Florida.
Just a year removed from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Macdonald will present the case for a permanent constitutional ban on offshore drilling.
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The East Hillsborough County Democratic Club meets at restaurant in Brandon, at 11310 Causeway Blvd. The May 10 meeting is from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Promoting the effort is the Save Our Seas, Beaches, and Shores coalition, which includes the:
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- Florida Wildlife Federation,
- Defenders of Wildlife,
- Progress Florida,
- Save the Manatee Club,
- Florida Defenders of the Environment,
- Southeast Volusia Audubon Society,
- Emerald CoastKeeper,
- SaveOurShores!Florida,
- Environment Florida,
- Oceana,
- SurfRider Foundation,
- Hands Across The Sands,
- Gulf Restoration Network,
- Sea Turtle Conservancy,
- Save Our Seabirds,
- Space Coast Progressive Alliance, and the
- National Parks Conservation Association.
The East Hillsborough Democratic Club, founded in 2005, includes members from Brandon, Riverview, Plant City, Mango and Lithia.
Contact club president Angie Angel at 813-334-8376. Or, vial Email at: demsinbrandon@aol.com.
