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Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises, Inc., (PRIDE), Board of Directors
Ø “A non-profit corporation which governs the state's prison industries and provides for a
system of job training and placement for inmates. The corporation submits an annual
report to the legislature.”
§ Phone: (813) 890-6557
§ Email: customerservice@pride-enterprises.org
Regional Planning Councils
Ø “The Florida Regional Councils Association (FRCA) is the statewide organization of the 10
regional planning councils (RPCs). FRCA strengthens Florida’s RPCs, partners with
government and the business community to enhance regional economic prosperity, and
improves the consistency and quality of RPC programs to ensure they add value to state,
regional and local initiatives.”
Ø To learn more about the work being done in the 10 regions, visit:
http://www.flregionalcouncils.org/directory/
§ Phone: (850) 487-1426
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State Board of Education
Ø “Mission: Increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient system,
by providing them with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through
learning opportunities and research valued by students, parents, and communities, and
to maintain an accountability system that measures student progress.”
Ø State Board of Education Members
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The Florida Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys
Ø “The 2006 Florida Legislature established the Florida Council on the Social Status of
Black Men and Boys to study conditions negatively affecting black males in our state.
The Council is housed in the Office of the Attorney General and has a 19 member board
led by Jerome Hill, Program Operations Administrator, Florida Agency for Health Care
Administration.”
§ Phone: (850) 414-3369
§ Email: CSSBMB@myfloridalegal.com
*Note: There are many more additional non-disability specific Governor-appointed board opportunities
throughout Florida. The examples provided above are only a small sample of all the opportunities
available.
There are many Governor-appointed boards across the state. From the examples provided above, you
have options which are disability specific as well as other options where the board is broader in nature
than just disability alone. Keep in mind, the listing of non-disability specific Governor-appointed boards
are just a small sampling of all the possible opportunities available. It is also important to remember that
regardless of the board chosen, bringing a disability perspective, is important in any area of community
involvement related to leadership and advocacy.
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