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Rachel Plakon
Darryl Block
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Rachel Plakon
Darryl Block
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Darryl Block is a Seminole County father, attorney, mediator, social worker, and youth basketball coach with extensive experience supporting people in crisis. Deeply connected to the community through his family and local public schools, he is running for Florida House District 36 to strengthen schools, manage growth, reduce everyday costs, improve infrastructure, and bring practical, responsive leadership to Tallahassee.
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Position on major issues
Position on major issues
Abortion and reproductive policy
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Agriculture and rural policy
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Aquaculture Records
Voted Yes on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Defending the Rural Boundary and Home Rule: Block strongly opposes state preemption over local municipal laws. Read full quote
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Artificial intelligence
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Voted Yes on Data Centers
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Civil rights and freedoms
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Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions
Sponsored Gender Identity Employment Practices
Civil Rights and Privacy: Block's platform supports expanding voting access for individuals who have completed prison sentences and pushing for structural anti-discrimination enforcement. On surveillance, he publicly opposes the local implementation of flock tracking cameras and large commercial data centers.
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Criminal justice and policing
Maintain law and order to keep our streets safe
Representative Plakon has passed some of the most substantial legislation for law and order in the Florida House including HB 1589 to help stop illegal immigration into Florida, a bill Governor DeSantis said will “reduce criminal aliens” and “be a disincentive for them to come to Florida.” Read full quote
Representative Plakon continued her anti-drug work this session with HB 89 “Revive Awareness Day” and HB 1595 “Controlled Substances,” a bill she collaborated on with Attorney General Ashley Moody that outlawed tianeptine, also known as "gas-station heroin." Read full quote
Sources
https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Economy, jobs and wages
Create a business-friendly environment where good-paying jobs can flourish
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Voted Yes on Public Employees Relations Commission
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https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Affordability and Insurance Reform: Block emphasizes addressing Central Florida’s cost-of-living crisis by implementing strict price-gouging protections and demanding corporate transparency from private insurance firms. He advocates for holding property insurance companies directly accountable for ballooning premiums.
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Education
Representative Plakon also voted for RECORD increases in teacher salaries, and believes Florida should continue to raise salaries.
Empower parents in education and protect children
Representative Plakon is also the co-sponsor of a number of other bills ranging from school choice, earlier retirement for first responders, dental services for veterans, "9/11 Heroes Day,” pro-business legislation, increasing teacher pay, and legislation to help fix the insurance crisis.
Sources
https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Public Education Funding: His education platform opposes diverting taxpayer resources away from public systems. He supports properly funding public school classrooms, expanding teacher retention programs, and paying educators a living wage.
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Elections and voting
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Energy
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Environment and climate
Representative Plakon has secured millions of dollars to benefit our North Seminole County district including projects to help persons with disabilities, clean water and help tackle the opioid epidemic.
Representative Plakon continued her anti-drug work this session with HB 89 “Revive Awareness Day” and HB 1595 “Controlled Substances,” a bill she collaborated on with Attorney General Ashley Moody that outlawed tianeptine, also known as "gas-station heroin." Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Petroleum Cleanup Programs
Sources
https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Families and social services
Representative Plakon has secured millions of dollars to benefit our North Seminole County district including projects to help persons with disabilities, clean water and help tackle the opioid epidemic.
Representative Plakon continued her anti-drug work this session with HB 89 “Revive Awareness Day” and HB 1595 “Controlled Substances,” a bill she collaborated on with Attorney General Ashley Moody that outlawed tianeptine, also known as "gas-station heroin." Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Children’s Initiatives
Sources
https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Firearms policy
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Voted Yes on Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
Cosponsored Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
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Government reform
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Healthcare
Representative Plakon continued her anti-drug work this session with HB 89 “Revive Awareness Day” and HB 1595 “Controlled Substances,” a bill she collaborated on with Attorney General Ashley Moody that outlawed tianeptine, also known as "gas-station heroin." Read full quote
Healthcare and Mental Health Access: Drawing on his background as a social worker, Block campaigns on removing financial barriers to medical and psychiatric care. He supports state investments to lower consumer medical costs and expand mental health infrastructure.
Sources
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/269510-social-workers-endorse-darryl-block-in-hd-29/
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Housing
Representative Plakon is also the co-sponsor of a number of other bills ranging from school choice, earlier retirement for first responders, dental services for veterans, "9/11 Heroes Day,” pro-business legislation, increasing teacher pay, and legislation to help fix the insurance crisis.
Sources
https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Immigration
Representative Plakon has passed some of the most substantial legislation for law and order in the Florida House including HB 1589 to help stop illegal immigration into Florida, a bill Governor DeSantis said will “reduce criminal aliens” and “be a disincentive for them to come to Florida.” Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Employment Eligibility
Voted Yes on Advertisements for Representation Services
Sources
https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Infrastructure and transportation
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Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
Voted Yes on State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System
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Local control
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Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
Voted Yes on Official Actions of Local Governments
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National security and foreign policy
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Social Security and retirement
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Taxes and government spending
That's why Representative Plakon has been a champion for lower taxes and strengthening taxpayer rights. Read full quote
Fight for tax cuts and inflation relief to help seniors and families
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Voted Yes on Property Tax Administration
Sources
https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Technology and privacy
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Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
Voted Yes on Data Centers
Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
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Veterans
Representative Plakon is also the co-sponsor of a number of other bills ranging from school choice, earlier retirement for first responders, dental services for veterans, "9/11 Heroes Day,” pro-business legislation, increasing teacher pay, and legislation to help fix the insurance crisis.
Sources
https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Animals and wildlife
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Drug policy
Representative Plakon has secured millions of dollars to benefit our North Seminole County district including projects to help persons with disabilities, clean water and help tackle the opioid epidemic.
Sources
https://www.rachelplakon.com
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Emergency management
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Persons Provided Public Emergency Shelter
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Darryl Block
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Darryl Block
Darryl Block is a Seminole County father, attorney, mediator, social worker, and youth basketball coach with extensive experience supporting people in crisis. Deeply connected to the community through his family and local public schools, he is running for Florida House District 36 to strengthen schools, manage growth, reduce everyday costs, improve infrastructure, and bring practical, responsive leadership to Tallahassee.
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State Representative, District 36
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