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First Shot
Leah Nash has been tapped as the new executive director of the League of Women Voters of Florida, the organization announced Monday.
Nash moves up to executive director after serving as Voter Services Chairperson for the League of Women Voters Orange County.
She has volunteered at the League since 2017, leading the local chapter’s voter services team through the 2018 and 2020 election cycle, as well as through multiple local elections. She is also a former member of the LWVOC Board of Directors.
“Leah comes to us with over 20 years of career and volunteer experience in membership/patient associations, nonprofit organizations, health care, government, media and hospitality. We are thrilled to have her as part of the team,” Florida League President Patricia Brigham said.
“As we move past the 2020 election, and the League begins to prepare for a major Legislative Session, redistricting, and Florida’s statewide races in 2022, having a highly qualified staff is essential for success.”
Nash most recently served as director of development and strategic marketing at the Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida, where she was responsible for managing annual fundraising events, including budget management, marketing, and logistics, creating diverse streams of revenue and advocacy outreach.
She is also the owner of Trusted Source Consulting, which provides executive management services to nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and small businesses.
Nash has also held management roles at membership organizations such as the Florida Nurses Association, the Orlando Regional Realtor Association, and the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association.
She will be based at the League’s state headquarters in Orlando.
Coronavirus Numbers
Positive cases:
— 1,115,446 FL residents (+8,343 since Sunday)
— 18,937 Non-FL residents (+109 since Sunday)
Origin:
— 10,103 Travel related
— 426,744 Contact with a confirmed case
— 12,593 Both
— 666,006 Under investigation
Hospitalizations:
— 58,269 in FL
Deaths:
— 20,271 in FL
Evening Reads
“COVID vaccinations begin in the United States” via Nick Niedzwiadek of POLITICO
“U.S. COVID death toll tops 300,000 as vaccine distribution begins” via CNBC
“ICU nurse in Queens is first New Yorker to receive COVID vaccine” via The New York Daily News
“Ron DeSantis welcomes coronavirus vaccine to Tampa: ‘Today, we will have shots going in arms’” via Steve Contorno of the Tampa Bay Times
“Tampa General nurse, 31, gets Florida’s first coronavirus vaccination” via Megan Reeves of the Tampa Bay Times
“COVID-19 vaccine arrives at UF Health Jacksonville for health care staff” via Beth Reese Cravey of the Florida Times-Union
“Senate President positive for COVID-19” via Renzo Downey of Florida Politics
“A shot (instead of two) at saving lives” via Michael Segal for The Wall Street Journal
“Gov. DeSantis backs sanctions in beach closure case” via the News Service of Florida
“Florida’s political forecast: Stormy with a chance of idiocy” via Diane Roberts for the Florida Phoenix
“Mike Waltz blasts journalistic ‘cancel culture’ in wake of Orlando Sentinel snub” via A.G. Gancarski of Florida Politics
“Michigan closes legislative buildings due to ‘credible threats of violence’ ahead of electoral college vote” via Teo Armus of The Washington Post
Quote of the Day
“This is truly a historic moment. This is 20,000 doses of hope. This is the beginning to the end. This is monumental if you’re sitting in our shoes, caring for the patients that need us the most.” — Tampa General Hospital President John Couris, on the first shipment of coronavirus vaccine.
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