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Party Lines in Redistricting Florida

Some want to take politics out of the process of drawing legislative and congressional voting districts. There are good reasons to change -- and good reasons to leave things alone.

Amy Keller | 3/1/2010
Fair Districts Florida Fund Raising

Between 2007 and 2009, Fair Districts Florida raised nearly $3.3 million for its successful signature-gathering effort. Here are some of the group's top donors:

Donor

Amount

Service Employees International Union

$225,000

Christopher Findlater of Naples
(retired energy executive)

$200,000

Frank Brunckhorst of Sarasota
(chairman of Boar's Head)

$180,000

Idaho Development Co. of Florida

$160,000

Florida Education Association

$150,000

National Education Association

$150,000

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
(West Palm Beach law firm)

$110,000

Michael Singer of Alachua
(Former CEO of Medical Manager Health Systems)

$82,000

Vincent J. Ryan of Massachusetts
(Investor, Schooner Capital)

$75,000

Spohrer & Dodd
(Jacksonville law firm)

$72,500

Wayne Hogan
(Jacksonville attorney)

$70,000

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