Grassroots organization demands Senator King removal

WHO: A growing grassroots group from a cross section of the community. WHAT: We are asking Sen. James E. Jim" King, who represents Senate District 8, to step down as Florida Senate President, and the 26-14 Republican majority in the Senate elect a new Republican president.

HOW/WHERE: First, we are presenting a resolution to the Duval Co. Republican Executive Committee for their approval because Sen. King is a Duval Co. resident and as a member of the legislature is a member of that committee. Then, we will ask the executive committees in the other counties in Senate District 8 -- Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Volusia -- to pass this resolution or a similar resolution calling for the election of another Republican Senate president.

WHEN:    Requesting immediate action

Senator James E. Jim" King, representing Senate District 8 consisting of Duval, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties, was elected as a Republican. Instead of supporting the bedrock Republican values and principles of less government, low taxes, sound money, private property and living within our means, Sen. King has ignored a majority of voters of the state by undermining the efforts of a Republican Governor and Republican majorities in the House and Senate to enact the Republican Platform into law.

Specifically, under Kings leadership:
1.   The current budget provides for a $3 billion increase in current spending; and
2.   Multiple expensive $40,000-a-day- special sessions are occurring to complete Senate business; and
3.   Democrats serve as chair in 4 key senate committees and vice chair in 12 subcommittees, where qualified Republicans could serve; and
4.   Senator King has violated his loyalty oath to the Republican Party by these committee appointments; and
5.   Senator King has obstructed the adoption of comprehensive legislatively enacted reforms supported by the Governors Select Task Force on Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance, Governor Jeb Bush and House Bill HB 1713 which provides for a cap of $250,000 for non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases; and
6.   Senator King has ignored resolutions from the Republican Executive Committees of Duval and St. Johns County supporting the $250,000 cap on non-economic damages.

   By following his own political agenda instead of the Republican agenda, he no longer deserves the premiere leadership position of President of the Florida Senate. We are asking that he step down as Senate President, and the 26-14 Republican majority in the Senate elect a new Republican president -- a true Republican.

Petitions can be obtained at www.doctorknox.medem.com

for more information on senator king, go to:

http://orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-locking17031703mar17,0,236804.story