Posted on 10/31/2002 6:13:57 AM PST by SheLion
Tobaccofree Advocate Tours Florida to Advocate 100% Statewide Smoking Ban
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 30 / "Amendment 6 did not come from the present Governor, or the present legislature in Tallahassee. It only got on the ballot because of a citizen-led petition, backed by the American Cancer Society and other groups. Would Governor Bush or the Republican legislature have passed a Statewide smoking ban? They have ignored past proposals to do so, and even cut back Florida's successful tobacco education program. The truth is, the biggest donor to the Republican Party in this election is Phillip Morris, and they're too smart to give millions of dollars away for no reason," says Mr. Reynolds.
WHO: Patrick Reynolds , an opponent of the tobacco industry and a grandson of tobacco company founder RJ Reynolds. An advocate for regulating Big Tobacco since 1986, and for campaign finance reform, Mr. Reynolds is now considering running for office as a Democrat from Florida, where he grew up. On October 29, he campaigned in four Michigan cities, championing Proposal 4, which would set aside a portion of Michigan's tobacco settlement funds for health, including tobacco education. Michigan has set no settlement funds aside for this previously.
Reynolds began his campaign after his father, R.J. Reynolds, Jr., died in 1964 from emphysema, caused by smoking the family's brands. His eldest brother, R.J. Reynolds III, also died from emphysema caused by smoking, in 1994. He was born in Miami Beach, and lived there until college, when he moved to Los Angeles. Mr. Reynolds is President of Tobaccofree.org , and is a frequent speaker at colleges, high schools, and middle schools. Full bio: http://www.tobaccofree.org/bio.htm .
WHAT: Four city tour of Florida, to advocate Amendment 6 as a private citizen. Immediately following the kickoff press event, Mr. Reynolds will give a lecture at Miami Dade Community College. At the 11 a.m. event, his remarks will include the quotes below, in addition to the one at top. To assist in fact checking, contacts, links to reports and news articles, are listed below.
THE COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE, PLUS CONTACTS AND RESEARCH FOR FACT CHECKING, ARE POSTED AT www.tobaccofree.org/tour.htm .
WHERE AND WHEN -- PRESS EVENT LOCATIONS
October 31st Orlando 9:00 a.m. Press Event Outside, on the plaza of City Hall 400 South Orange Ave, Orlando FL 32801 Contact: Ridge, City Clerks Off +1-407-246-2251 Dep Orlando 11:40 a.m. Delta Com Air flight 5073 Arr Tallahassee 12:40 p.m.
Tallahassee 2 p.m. Press Event Near City Hall, located at 300 South Adams, Tallahassee FL 32301 Press event will be in front of City Hall, at the corner of Adams and Jefferson (across from Andrew's Restaurant)
November 1 Tampa 10 a.m. Press Event Tahitian Inn Coffee Shop, located at 601 Dale Mabry Avenue, Tampa, 33609. They will be 100% smokefree; management is sympathetic to Amendment 6
OH! Patrick thinks THAT'S ok! Just as long as they aren't SMOKING! ugh!
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