Early voting for Congresswoman Brown

Get an early start placing your vote for Congresswoman Corrine Brown in the Democratic Primary Election.

The primary election is August 30, however all the counties in Florida’s 5^th Congressional District offer early voting.

Those early voting dates are:

·         Baker County (Macclenny) - Aug. 15 to Aug. 27

·         Columbia County (Lake City) - Aug. 20 to Aug. 27

·         Duval County (Jacksonville) - Aug. 15 to Aug. 28

·         Gadsden County (Quincy) - Aug. 15 to Aug. 27

·         Hamilton County (Jasper) – Aug. 20 to Aug. 27

·         Jefferson County (Monticello) – Aug. 15 to Aug. 27

·         Leon County (Tallahassee) – Aug. 20 to Aug. 27

·         Madison County (Madison) – Aug. 20 to Aug. 27

Many people find early voting to be more relaxed, and less stressful, especially since you don’t have to worry about some last-minute emergency preventing you from voting on election day.

For more information on early voting, such as the times and voting locations, please call your local elections office.

Baker County (Macclenny), 904-259-6339, website

Columbia County (Lake City), 386-497-1293, website

Duval County (Jacksonville), 904-630-1410, website

Gadsden County (Quincy), 850-627-9910, website

Hamilton County (Jasper), 386-792-1426, website

Jefferson County (Monticello), 850-997-3348, website

Leon County (Tallahassee), 850-606-8683, website

Madison County (Madison), 850-973-6507, website

Whether you early vote, or wait to vote on election day, please don’t forget to bring your identification.

Monday is the last day to register to vote

Florida's 5th Congressional District

Congresswoman Corrine Brown is counting on YOUR vote in the upcoming Democratic Primary. But you can’t vote of you’re not registered with your county’s Supervisor of Elections.This coming Monday, August 1^st, is the last day to register to vote in the primary that will be held on August 30.

If you’re already registered, please remind your friends and neighbors to register to vote. Every vote counts.

Only people who are registered voters and registered Democrats can vote for Congresswoman Brown in the primary for Florida’s 5^th Congressional District which covers Baker, Columbia, Duval, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon and Madison counties

Registered voters who belong to another political party, or are not affiliated with any political party, must register as a Democrat to vote in this primary. If you’ve changed your address recently or you’re unsure of your voter status, please contact your local Election Supervisor’s Office.

For more information on voter registration and voting, please contact your county’s Elections Supervisor:

·         Baker County (Macclenny), 904-259-6339, website

·         Columbia County (Lake City), 386-497-1293, website

·         Duval County (Jacksonville), 904-630-1410, website

·         Gadsden County (Quincy), 850-627-9910, website

·         Hamilton County (Jasper), 386-792-1426, website

·         Jefferson County (Monticello), 850-997-3348, website

·         Leon County (Tallahassee), 850-606-8683, website

·         Madison County (Madison), 850-973-6507, website

Why I support Congresswoman Corrine Brown

I have known Congresswoman Corrine Brown for over 20 years and I found her to be a sincere woman of deep integrity and very committed to doing a great job for this entire state of Florida.

Pastor Harris with Congresswoman Brown

Congresswoman Brown has gone out of her way for many years looking out for and providing the best service for Veterans, children and citizens of this state. I have seen much of her workings for the state of Florida. She has fought for federal funds to provide and repair the infrastructure of Florida. She has brought dollars to this region that benefited the Veterans by way of the VA Clinic; the judicial system by way of the court house and many other areas. The entire state of Florida is benefiting from Corrine Brown serving in the United States Congress.

I may not know all the facts that the grand jury had at its disposal, but what I do know and believe is that there is a strategic effort to discredit all the work that Congresswoman Brown has done in Jacksonville, the state of Florida and this country.

There are witch hunts and there are truth finders. Witches are burned at the stake. Martyrs are sacrificed on the cross of racism. There are different for different persons depending on who is speaking up.

In closing may I say that we as a people are better than what is being exhibited, that justice will prevail in the courts of law and those who seek to do evil will fall. I stand with Congresswoman Brown to seek justice through the courts.

Sincerely,

Elder Lee Harris

Pastor

Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church

Jacksonville, Florida

Note to my friends

Friends,

Last week was very rough.

Two black men were needlessly gunned down by police; 5 Dallas police officers were slain by a demented man, and on Friday I had to appear in federal court.

Visiting with friends

My heart is heavy, but my spirit remains unbroken. Being indicted is very scary. Yet my conscience is clear because I’m innocent. I’m not the first black elected official to be persecuted and, sad to say, I won’t be the last.

The most important thing I want you to understand is that an indictment is not a conviction. An indictment is an accusation. Anybody can make an accusation. You’ve heard the prosecutor’s side, but you still have not heard the rest of the story.

In church on Sunday the minister reminded us of this verse from Proverbs 18: “The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.”

I did a lot of praying this weekend and I appreciate all the prayers and well wishes I’ve been receiving. Please keep me in your prayers.

Despite all the heartache my family and I have experienced, I want you to know that I’m still in the fight to provide the representation you deserve in Washington.

God bless you.

Sincerely,

Congresswoman Corrine Brown

How Corrine Brown has helped the community

During the past several years Congresswoman Corrine Brown successfully fought to secure tens of millions of dollars needed for massive improvements to the Port of Jacksonville.

The money is being used to make the shipping channel, wider, deeper, easier to navigate to accommodate new larger ships and to add a state-of-the-art freight, rail terminal. This investment will bring nearly 40,000 jobs to North Florida over the next few years.

That is just one of many ways Congresswoman Corrine Brown has delivered to our community. Some of her other successful projects included:

·         Providing funds to replace Jacksonville’s Fuller Warren Bridge.

·         Bringing Head Start pre-K education back to Jacksonville.

·         Reworking the funding formula to get Florida 25 percent more money from federal gas taxes for transportation projects

·         Securing more than $1 billion for expansion and improvements at the airports in Jacksonville, Gainesville and Orlando

·         Securing nearly $1 billion to create the SunRail commuter train system in Orlando

·         Securing more than $500 million to build and improve VA hospital and medical facilities on Jacksonville, Gainesville, Orlando and Tampa.

·         Securing $100 million to build a new federal courthouse in Jacksonville

·         Hosting district job fairs that served 10,000 people annually

·         Working with a non-profit group to help nearly 1 million people throughout the country reduce their mortgages to save their homes from foreclosure

·         Serving on the Congressional Committee that approved $325 billion for transportation projects through 2021

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Why they say Corrine Delivers

·         Securing more than $1 billion for expansion and improvements at the airports in Jacksonville, Gainesville and Orlando

·         Securing nearly $1 billion to create the SunRail commuter train system in Orlando

·         Securing more than $500 million to build and improve VA hospital and medical facilities on Jacksonville, Gainesville, Orlando and Tampa.

·         Securing millions of dollars for massive improvements to the port of Jacksonville, which will add more 25,000 jobs over the next 10 years.

·         Securing $100 million to replace the Fuller Warren Bridge that provides a vital link for Interstate 95 across the St. Johns River in Jacksonville

·         Securing $100 million to build a new federal courthouse in Jacksonville

·         Hosting district job fairs that served 10,000 people annually

·         Working with a non-profit group to help nearly 1 million people throughout the country reduce their mortgages to save their homes from foreclosure

·         Serving on the Congressional Committee that approved $325 billion for transportation projects through 2021

·         Playing a key role in resurrecting Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University’s law school in Orlando

·         Securing nearly $44 million to expand the public bus system in Gainesville

·         Brokering a land deal in which the federal Department of Agriculture turned over nearly 4,000 acres to Florida A&M University. The land will be used for research and to help military veterans transition to careers in agriculture.

Corrine Brown fights for you

Anyone who has ever met Congresswoman Corrine Brown immediately realizes one thing about her. She’s a born fighter. She will not hesitate to stand up and fight for what’s right.

Back in 2012 when Trayvon Martin, an innocent African-American teenager was needlessly gunned down by a Sanford resident, Congresswoman Brown was one of the first officials to demand a full investigation and prosecution of the gunman.

Months after the Trayvon Martin slaying, Congresswoman Brown again demanded prosecution of a motorist who shot and killed Jordan Davis, another African-American teenager.

In addition, Congresswoman Brown continues to campaign for Florida to get rid of the “stand-your-ground” law that untrained civilians have used as an excuse to shoot first and ask questions later.

This summer when a deranged gunman massacred 49 people in an Orlando gay nightclub Congresswoman Brown rushed to Orlando (part of the district she currently represents) to assist local and state officials.

After Congresswoman Brown learned that the man responsible for the massacre had previously been investigated by federal officials, she demanded that people suspected of terrorism be prevented from buying firearms -- especially rifles originally designed for the battlefield.

When Republicans refused to address the firearms issue, Congresswoman Brown was among the Democrats who took over the House of Representatives Chamber for more than 24 hours to demand a vote on firearms.

“We have a problem in this country with domestic terrorism,” Congresswoman Brown said. “We (the Congress) need to do more than have one moment of silent prayer.”

Ready to vote in the Congressional Primary?

Only people who are registered voters and registered members of the Democratic Party can vote in the primary.

Registered voters who belong to another political party, or are not affiliated with any political party, must change their political affiliation to Democrat to vote in this primary. If you’re unsure of your voter status, please contact your local Election Supervisor’s Office.

August 1, 2016 is the deadline to register to vote and to change your political party affiliation. If you have moved recently, please contact your local Elections Office to update your address information.

For more information on voter registration and voting, please contact your county’s Elections Supervisor:

Baker County (Macclenny), 904-259-6339, website

Columbia County (Lake City), 386-497-1293, website

Duval County (Jacksonville), 904-630-1410, website

Gadsden County (Quincy), 850-627-9910, website

Hamilton County (Jasper), 386-792-1426, website

Jefferson County (Monticello), 850-997-3348, website

Leon County (Tallahassee), 850-606-8683, website

Madison County (Madison), 850-973-6507, website

Congressional District 5 Elections Supervisors

Here are county offices for the Elections Supervisor:

Baker County (Macclenny), 904-259-6339, website

Columbia County (Lake City), 386-497-1293, website

Duval County (Jacksonville), 904-630-1410, website

Gadsden County (Quincy), 850-627-9910, website

Hamilton County (Jasper), 386-792-1426, website

Jefferson County (Monticello), 850-997-3348, website

Leon County (Tallahassee), 850-606-8683, website

Madison County (Madison), 850-973-6507, website