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Nicole Washington
| Nicole Washington | |
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| Location: | Florida |
Nicole Washington is a Florida education consultant. In March 2017, Washington was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a 37-member commission that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[1]
Career
Nicole Washington earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology, African American studies, and education from Princeton University in 2004. She graduated with a Master of Science degree in elementary education and teaching from Mercy College in 2006. She also received a Master of Arts degree in international and comparative education from the Teachers College of Columbia University in 2011.[2]
From June 2011 through November 2012, Washington served as the budget director for the office of policy and budget for education under the executive office of Florida Governor Rick Scott. She then worked as the associate director for government relations for the State University System of Florida from 2012-2013.[2]
Washington began working as a consultant in 2013. According to her LinkedIn profile, Washington has worked in a consulting capacity for organizations including the Florida College Access Network, Education Commission of the States, and the Lumina Foundation.[2] As an educational consultant, Washington has specialized in higher education policy, education equity, and Florida legislation related to education. She has also worked on issue advocacy and securing grants for educational organizations.[3][4]
Washington was selected to serve on the board of trustees for Florida A&M University in 2015.[2]
Florida Constitution Revision Commission
In February 2017, Washington was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) by Florida Governor Rick Scott, a Republican.[1]
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is a 37-member commission provided for in the state constitution that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[5] The CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote.[6] The commission convenes every 20 years.[5] Members of the commission travel to different parts of Florida to perform research and receive public testimony before recommending these ballot measures.[7]
The Constitution Revision Commission of 2017-2018 was composed of 37 members. Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, appointed 15 members of the CRC. President of the Florida Senate, Joe Negron (R), appointed nine members. Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Richard Corcoran (R) appointed nine members. Jorge Labarga, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, appointed three members.[8]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of Governor Rick Scott, "Governor Rick Scott Appoints Members to Florida Constitution Revision Commission," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 LinkedIn, "T. Nicole Washington," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ Florida State University, "Nicole Washington," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ Politico, "Scott picks political allies, education experts for constitutional commission," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Legislature, "The Florida Constitution," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ D'Alemberte, T. (2016). The Florida State Constitution. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Holland & Knight, "Anna Marie Hernandez Gamez Appointed to Florida's Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 2017-2018, "Commissioners," accessed May 2, 2017
