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will incorporate health screenings upon
arrival for all staff and students, dis-
tanced drop-off and pick-up, doubled
janitorial staff for daytime and eve-
ning sanitation, protocols for indoor
and outdoor play and the elimination
of multi-class gatherings, with special
concerns addressed on a case-by-case
basis. If there is a confirmed case of
the Coronavirus, the school will have
a social distancing plan that incorpo-
rates distance learning for grades 5-8,
the division of preschool - 4 grade FOR MANATEE COUNTY JUDGE
th
classes into smaller groups, and more
aggressive staggered scheduling and
disinfecting protocols. If there’s an-
other wave, the school will transition • Second generation, bilingual Florida native
back into full-school distance learning
for K-8 and even smaller preschool • Daughter of working class parents

groups at school, for those parents who

are comfortable. We’ll be ready for any • Wife, mother, grandmother
eventuality, well informed by the les-
sons learned in the 2019-2020 year,” EXPERIENCED AS
Ceaser said.
Asked if there was a silver lining
in this experience, Ceaser said, “It be- • Victim advocate

came apparent just how important our
weekly Shabbat observances are to the • Designer of projects to address domestic violence

families in our program. It truly has
been affirming to realize how impor- • Manatee County prosecutor

tant the Jewish traditions, values and • Private Practice and small business owner since 1993
customs that we hold so dear are to
• Lobbied legislature in Tallahassee to address needed changes in the law

• Trial attorney over 3 decades

• Represented clients in all 20 circuits of the State of Florida

• Represented clients in all 3 Federal District Courts in Florida

• Represented clients in Federal Court in Kentucky, Tennessee and Washington, DC

• Past President of legal societies: Manatee County Florida Association of

Women Lawyers & Manatee County Inns of Court
our school community. We continued
Shabbat celebrations via Zoom meet- • Served on the Board of Directors of the Manatee County Habitat for
ings and, for the preschoolers who are
here with us on campus, in person.” PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT Humanity and United Way PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
Another thing that has been inspir-
ing, he said, is the concern and com- • Served on the Board of Directors of Temple Beth Israel
passion that the community has for
families – many of whom have never • Mentor and coach for High School students participating in Mock Trials
experienced financial challenges be-
fore – who are now struggling due to • First Hispanic female to serve on the local Judicial Nominating Committee
the economic impacts of the coronavi-
rus. “Now it’s not just ‘other people’
who need our help, it’s our fellow fam- County Court Judges preside over tra c court, lord/tenant, small claims and
ilies, our staff, our friends. We pivoted civil lawsuits less than $30,000, local ordinance violations, misdemeanor o enses
our 2020 Giving Challenge campaign
to focus on scholarships and ended up
exceeding our fundraising goal signifi- Why vote for Connie MederosJacobs?
cantly. We recently received $50,000
from the Eliza & Hugh Culverhouse • Connie has represented clients in all the types of cases in County Court
Family Foundation to create two schol-
arships for families who might other- • Connie has had the unique advantage of learning from judges in County Court,
wise have to leave the school because
they will no longer be able to afford tu- Circuit Court, Appellate Court and the Federal District Courts throughout
ition. There are other donors stepping
up to help, as well.” the State of Florida as well as other federal jurisdictions
For more information on Commu-
nity Day School, call 941.552.2770. • Connie’s vast experience makes her the best candidate
• No other candidate can claim Connie’s experience
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