Patricia Levesque
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Patricia Levesque is a Florida education professional who, as of June 2017, was the chief executive officer of the Foundation for Excellence in Education and the executive director of the Foundation for Florida's Future. In February 2017, Levesque was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a 37-member commission that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[1] According to an article in the Miami Herald, she is a Republican.[2]
Career
In 1991, Patricia Levesque earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Bob Jones University. She graduated with an MBA from Rollins College in 1995.[3]
Patricia Levesque spent six years as a legislative aide to the office of the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.[1] In October, 2003 Levesque became the deputy chief of staff to then Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Under Bush, Levesque worked with state agencies on issues including education, business regulation, elder affairs, juvenile justice, the lottery, and veteran's affairs.[4]
According to Levesque's LinkedIn profile, she became the chief executive officer of the Foundation for Excellence in Education and the executive director of the Foundation for Florida's Future in January 2007.[3] Both organizations were created by Jeb Bush.[5]
The mission of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a nationwide organization, is "To build an American education system that equips every child to achieve his or her God-given potential."[6] The mission of the Foundation for Florida's Future is "To make Florida's education system a model for the nation."[7] Both organizations advocate for standards and accountability in education, effective teaching methods, outcome-based funding, and school choice.[8][9]
Levesque was a member of Florida's 2007-2008 Taxation and Budget Reform Commission.[1] In 2010, Levesque was named to Florida Governor Rick Scott's educational transition team.[10]
Florida Constitution Revision Commission
In February 2017, Levesque was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) by Florida State Senate President Joe Negron, 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.[11] The CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote.[12] The commission convenes every 20 years.[11] Members of the commission travel to different parts of Florida to perform research and receive public testimony before recommending these ballot measures.[13]
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.[14]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Florida Senate, "President Negron Announces Appointments to Florida's Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 24, 2017
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Negron names 6 Republicans and Chris Smith to the Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 24, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Patricia Levesque," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ Florida Charter School Alliance, "Board of Directors," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ NPR State Impact, "A Q & A With Foundation For Florida’s Future CEO Patricia Levesque," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ Foundation for Excellence in Education, "Mission and History," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ Foundation for Florida's Future, "About Us," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ Foundation for Excellence in Education, "Reform Agenda," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ Foundation for Florida's Future, "The Florida Formula," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Rick Scott names Michelle Rhee, Patricia Levesque to education transition team" accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 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
