Three Powerful Women Senators Bid Farewell

3 Powerful Women Senators Say Goodbye
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To the strains of Tom Petty, the Senate’s video tribute to Senator Paula Dockery began. The 2012 legislative session was the Lakeland Republican’s sixteenth and last. She’s leaving in November… as is fellow Republican Senator Mike Bennett of Bradenton. The two frequently butted heads over growth management bills.

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