Guerdy Remy

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Guerdy Remy

Democratic Party

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Last election

August 18, 2020

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U.S. Army

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Nurse

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Guerdy Remy (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 9. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.

Remy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Guerdy Remy was born in Port Au Prince, Haiti. She earned an associate degree from Ulster County BOCES School of Practical Nursing. She earned a degree in health service administration from Keiser University. Remy's career experience includes working as a travel nurse with hospitals and nursing facilities, as a case manager with Florida State preferred provider organizations, health maintenance organizations, Medicare, and Medicaid for home health care agencies, the National Health Insurance Group, and in skilled nursing facilities; and in nursing administration in long-term care and skilled rehabilitation facilities. She has served as a volunteer and advocate with Planned Parenthood and Organize Florida, as an employee and volunteer with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, as an events chairperson and precinct captain with the Seminole County Democratic Party, as a vice chair with the Democratic Women's Club of Seminole County and the Seminole County Democratic Veteran's Caucus, and as a member with the Seminole County Democratic Black Caucus, the NAACP, and with QLatinx.

Elections

2020

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 9

Jason Brodeur defeated Patricia Sigman and Jestine Iannotti in the general election for Florida State Senate District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Brodeur (R)	50.3	141,544
		Patricia Sigman (D)	47.6	133,900
	Submit photo	Jestine Iannotti (No Party Affiliation)	2.1	5,787

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 281,231
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 9

Patricia Sigman defeated Alexis Carter, Rick Ashby, Guerdy Remy, and H. Alexander Duncan in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 9 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Sigman	50.3	18,191
		Alexis Carter	17.4	6,290
		Rick Ashby	13.5	4,868
		Guerdy Remy	12.5	4,524
		H. Alexander Duncan	6.4	2,314

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,187
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Justin Miller (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jason Brodeur advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 9.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alex Kristowicz (R)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Guerdy Remy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Remy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Guerdy Remy and I'm running to be the Democratic Nominee for FL State Senate District 9. I am a proven advocate who is pro-worker and pro-union. As a Nurse, Case Manager, and Activist, I have seen the direct impacts that Tallahassee's negligence has had on our community. I commit to fight for affordable housing, increasing access to healthcare, raising the minimum wage to a living wage, and fully funding public education, Reproductive Rights and Freedom, LGBTQ+ protection, stricter gun laws, empowering the Black and Brown communities, as well as many other issues. District 9 needs a passionate, dependable advocate who is present in the community and fights for justice, and I will bring my passion, long-time activism, and knowledge of legislation to fight for our communities to have justice.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Improve Health Care Outcomes by: Expanding Medicaid Eligibility, Fighting for Medicare For All, and Increasing Funding for Social Programs.
• Fully Fund Public Schools by: Ending Public Funds to Charter and Private Schools, Increasing Pay for Teachers, Support Staff, and Non-Instructional Personnel, Canceling High Stakes Testing, Investing in Public Colleges, and Fully Funding the Bright Futures Program.
• Protect Vulnerable Communities by: Enforcing Human Rights Protections for the LGBTQ+ Community, Repealing Legislation That Takes Away Reproductive Rights, Protect Our Environment and Our Climate, banning private prisons, the unfair cash bail system, Decriminalizing Cannabis, Enacting a Livable Wage, and Enacting Strong Gun Control laws.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

To protect our environment and our climate from dangerous organizations and

legislation that reduces or eliminates accountability due to inappropriate relationships
between big business and politics. To protect our most endangered species and
prevent unlawful and harmful hunting and killings of our most precious animals and
different species in our state. To combat these effects, we have to hold Big Sugar,
Big Business/Corps accountable for their destructive tactics against our environment,
and stand with organizations that have been advocating for environmental safety and

climate justice.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my grand-mother, she is also my legal mother, after my mother was murdered when I was 9 years old, leaving behind 3 children.

My grand-mother raised us three with her other 8 remaining children in NYC. She worked as a Personal Care Assistant and an Office Cleaner in NYC.

She raised all of us with love, and cared so much for us, while being a strong Black Haitian American Woman. I never felt like we were deprived of anything. She instilled hope, love, positive thinking, ambition, drive, goals, loving people for who they are, not judging anyone, diversity, independence, and never giving up mentality in all of us. I don't know how she did it all of those years, but she was a union member, and raised us on those values.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

To understand my political philosophy, please visit my sites, read, hear, and see my actions, my words and my activism.

These are my sites:

https://www.guerdyremy4florida.org

https://guerdyremy.com/

https://www.facebook.com/guerdyremy/

Guerdy Remy for Senate Seat 9 (@RemyGuerdy)
https://twitter.com/RemyGuerdy?s=03

@guerdyremy: Instagram:
Guerdy Remy for Senate Seat 9

http://www.youtube.com/c/GuerdyRemy

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Putting people over profit!

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have very good assessment skills, and am able to recognize a need and a solution for that need.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Putting people over profit!

What legacy would you like to leave?

My legacy to leave behind is that I am an Activist that went into politics to put people over profit, and put people first, and that I was able to have people unite to create positive generational changes, that empowered communities to become self-sufficient and self-sustaining without prejudice.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I am a Black Haitian American Woman who was raised in NYC. I've seen how our communities were treated with the AIDS crisis and the 4-H's (Haitians, Homosexuals, Hemophilia, and Heroin). We were lumped into a non-human factor, left untreated, allowed to die alone, ostracized, and feared. When I was 17 years old in high school, I went to donate blood and was told that, "people of Haitian decent couldn't donate blood" and I was denied in front of my schoolmates.

I was very embarrassed and told my family while crying, because it was said that 'Haitians, had AIDS."

The New York Haitian community initiated a rally from Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall in Manhattan. My whole family, and I went as well as Haitians from other states, and other allies. We demanded an apology and for Haiti to be taken off of the list of having AIDS and not be stigmatized. Eventually we received a public apology from NYC's Mayor and City Hall, it took years later for Haiti to be off of the list. That was my first rally and call to action.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was at Brooklyn Hospital when I was 16 years old as a volunteer cuddle and feed newborns who had "Failure to Thrive" because they were born addicted to crack through the parent, and also those who were born with HIV+ blood serum, and was not eating well, as well as crying a lot due to the inability to be comforted. I went and swaddled and cuddled with them, to give them a "human touch" so that they will be able to eat.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Book by Dr. Seuss

This book is such a representation of life. We give it as graduation gifts to school age children, but it's for all ages.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Most of the fictional characters are not of Black Women, so I can relate to them at the time that I am watching or reading their stories. However, when I am back in my own environment, there is no positive representation of our lives in fictional characters. So, I would like my life to one day inspire a fictional character that a young Black child would want to be. As for me, my grand-mother is my pretend fictional character that I would want to be, her strength and love.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Lauren Daigle - You Say
https://youtu.be/oZvKJl1kK8g

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

My mother's murder, it has yet to be solved. I pray that one we will find closure.

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

Florida's State Senators, create laws and propose amendments to the Florida Constitution. FL State Senators also try the officials that are impeached by the FL House, and confirms some of the Executive appointments. The Florida House Reps have have similar job duties with the exception that the FL House have the power to impeach officials, which are then tried by the FL Senate.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I think that it is beneficial if the State Legislator had some direct connection with the voters and the issues at hand, either through advocacy or having knowledge on bills and legislation that are passed or introduced.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Improve Health Care Outcomes:

Expanding Medicaid Eligibility, Fighting for Medicare
For All, Health care for the Coronavirus Pandemic affected communities,
and Increasing Funding for Social Programs.
Fully Fund Public Schools:
Ending Public Funds to Charter and Private Schools,
Increasing Pay for Teachers, Support Staff, and
Non-Instructional Personnel, Canceling High Stakes
Testing, Investing in Public Colleges, and Fully Funding
the Bright Futures Program.
Protect Vulnerable Communities:
Enacting a Livable Wage, and fixing the broken unemployment system,
Enforcing Human Rights Protections for the LGBTQ+
Community, Repealing Legislation That Takes Away
Reproductive Rights, Protect Our Environment and
Our Climate, banning private prisons, the unfair cash

bail system, Decriminalizing Cannabis, Enacting Strong Gun Control laws, Immigration and protection for undocumented communities.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

The Trifecta that has ruled our state for over two decades is an example of what a relationship between the Governor and State Legislator, where the focus is on profits, big business and big sugar, and not the voice of the state or it's communities.
There should be a "checks and balance" system that holds the Governor and State Legislators accountable to the people, and for the two groups to work in unison to create a Florida, where our residents can be empowered and strive for a better future, because people matter.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

It is beneficial to build relationships with legislators, unity is needed to create, and pass positive forward moving bills that will elevate our state out of the economic and health crisis.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I am very against redistricting, and want to work on getting rid of, redlining, rezoning, redistricting, gerrymandering and other rules that further divides the Black and Brown community's voting voice and voting power, income, and financial advancement, the ability to own their own property and small businesses, and keeping our Black and Brown students in underfunded, and under-performing schools.

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice ACJ

Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government AEG
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services AHS
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education AED
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs CF
Military and Veterans Affairs and Space MS

Ethics and Elections EE

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

N/A

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

When elected, I would like to work on the issues of District 9, and focus on them first. If leadership comes at a later date, I will welcome it.
For now, my priority is to help solve some of our distressing situations in our district and Florida.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Most of the Progressive Legislators.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

I am focusing on winning my election for Florida State Senate, for District 9. We have so much work that needs to be done for our district. My goal is help create a district that works for the people with legislators that puts people first. There's no other office in my mind, except SD-9.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I am a Nurse, Case Manager, and Activist, there are hundreds of stories and each of them is harder to digest. There's too many stories of people not being able to buy insulin and keep their utilities on. Stories about homeless veterans sleeping in there cars because they can't afford rent and can't find a job. Tons and tons of stories and difficulties in my district, and I hear them and feel their pain and anguish, that's why I'm running for office.

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Current members of the Florida State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Ben Albritton

Majority Leader:Jim Boyd

Senators

District 1

Don Gaetz (R)

District 2

Jay Trumbull (R)

District 3

Corey Simon (R)

District 4

Clay Yarborough (R)

District 5

Tracie Davis (D)

District 6

Jennifer Bradley (R)

District 7

Tom Leek (R)

District 8

Tom Wright (R)

District 9

Stan McClain (R)

District 10

Jason Brodeur (R)

District 11

Vacant

District 12

Colleen Burton (R)

District 13

Keith Truenow (R)

District 14

Vacant

District 15

LaVon Bracy Davis (D)

District 16

Darryl Rouson (D)

District 17

Carlos Smith (D)

District 18

Nick DiCeglie (R)

District 19

Debbie Mayfield (R)

District 20

Jim Boyd (R)

District 21

Ed Hooper (R)

District 22

Joe Gruters (R)

District 23

Daniel Burgess (R)

District 24

Mack Bernard (D)

District 25

Kristen Arrington (D)

District 26

Lori Berman (D)

District 27

Ben Albritton (R)

District 28

Kathleen Passidomo (R)

District 29

Erin Grall (R)

District 30

Tina Polsky (D)

District 31

Gayle Harrell (R)

District 32

Rosalind Osgood (D)

District 33

Jonathan Martin (R)

District 34

Shevrin Jones (D)

District 35

Barbara Sharief (D)

District 36

Ileana Garcia (R)

District 37

Jason Pizzo (N)

District 38

Alexis Calatayud (R)

District 39

Bryan Avila (R)

District 40

Ana Rodriguez (R)

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