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Governor Ordered To Create New Voter Restoration System
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Monday, U. S. District Judge Mark E. Walker is- sued a permanent injunction that requires Governor Rick Scott and the Execu- tive Clemency Board to cre- ate a new voter rights restoration process. Judge Walker gave the panel 30 days, by April 26th, to create the process.
Calling the former process “fatally flawed,” in his ruling, Judge Walker instructed the Clemency Board to “establish specific and neutral criteria to direct voter restoration decisions and meaningful specific and expeditious time con- straints.”
Judge Walker issued the judgment in response to a class action lawsuit filed by the Fair Elections Legal Net- work and the law firm of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC, filed in March 2017. The organization rep-
U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE MARK E. WALKER
resented 7 former convicted felons who sought their voter rights restored.
The ruling strikes down the system implemented by Governor Scott and his Cabinet members 7 years ago. Last month, Judge Walker said that system vi- olates the First and Four- teenth Amendments.
He further said, “The Board cannot rely on whims, passing emotions. Establish- ing safeguards against view-
point discrimination should be the Board’s paramount goal following this order.
“...And its rules must spell these criteria out with preci- sion.” He further stated in his ruling that the current sys- tem is “fatally flawed.”
Judge Walker’s ruling only pertains to the restora- tion of voter rights. Addition- ally, the ruling does not restore the voting rights of convicted felons.
County Offices Open Good Friday
Hillsborough County of- fices and facilities will remain open for business as usual on Good Friday, March 30.
Solid Waste Collection Schedule For
Spring Day
In observance of the Spring Day, City of Tampa of- fices will be closed on Friday, March 30, 2018.
Commercial and Residen- tial Customers will not re- ceive collection service on Friday, March 30, 2018.
Popular Tampa Woman Dies After Brief Illness
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
A popular Tampa woman died Monday following a brief illness. Mrs. Anna Maria “Bonnie” Ivery Beauford was 60-years-old.
A Tampa native, Mrs. Ivery Beauford was the daughter of the late Robert and Zenola Davis, Sr. She attended the public schools of Hillsborough County. After graduating from Chamberlain High School, she continued her education at Spelman Col- lege, where she earned a de- gree in Sociology. She later earned her Master’s Degree in Business Administration.
During her lifetime, Mrs. Ivery Beauford was em- ployed at the Tampa Urban League, and worked for sev- eral years as an educator. She was employed with the City of Tampa at the time of her death.
Mrs. Cheryl Washing- ton said, her cousin was diag- nosed with cancer in early February. She had been hos- pitalized about a week prior to her death.
“She loved her church, Allen Temple AME Church, and served as a Stewardess. I can say that she kept her faith during her illness. She loved dressing, she was very family- oriented, and loved her fam- ily. She just loved people.
“She loved her sorority,
MRS. ANNA “BONNIE” IVERY BEAUFORD 1/28/1958 —- 3/26/2018
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and was a member of the National Alumni Association of Spelman College, Tampa Bay Chapter.”
Mrs. Ivery Beauford
was also a member in the Tampa District Ferrell Hous- ton Area WMS Chair, and the Professional Women’s Group Dress for Success.
Mrs. Ivery Beauford is survived by her husband, James Beauford, Jr., daughter, Tauvia Ivery; son, Eddie Ivery, Jr., stepchil- dren, a sister, a brother, other family members, friends, her church family, and others.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ivery Beauford will be held on Tuesday, April 3rd, at 11 a.m. Aikens Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrange- ments. (SEE FUNERAL PAGE).
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