Crist gives USF its Polytechnic, shout-out to J.D.

June 10th, 2008 | Category: Florida Politics Blog

The governor signed into law SB 186, officially turning USF’s Lakeland campus into the state’s first polytechnic university, not far from where Sen. J.D. Alexander owns land.

Gov. Crist sent out a mass e-mail with shout-outs to lawmakers including Alexander and Lakeland Rep. Seth McKeel "for their leadership on that issue."

He additionally thanked Rep. Ed Homan of Temple Terrace and Sen. Carey Baker.

Crist additionally is expected to leave intact the $15-million in the proposed 08-09 budget that USF needs to start building a new campus for the polytechnic.

Original post by Shannon Colavecchio-Van Sickler

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