Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I recognize Reginald Hardee. Reginald Hardee is the information technology leader for Florida's Turnpike Enterprise and has more than 22 years of State government experience with a focus on strategic planning, budgeting, building, and leading support and development teams in a public-sector setting. Reginald earned the Ben G. Watts Leader of the Year for the authority in 2020. Reginald currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the Osceola County Council on Aging, the Osceola Historical Society, and a member of the City of Kissimmee Fire Pension Board. Reginald also serves the community as a member and officer of Bethel AME Church, NAACP, Kissimmee Masonic Lodge 68, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Reginald has served for 10 years as a member of the board of directors for the Kissimmee Utility Authority and was elected to serve as KUA chairman in 2013, a role he served for 4 years. He was the first African American to serve on the KUA board. The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors established an electrical line worker scholarship in the name of Reginald Hardee and rededicated its employee events building as the Reginald Hardee Employee Pavilion, honoring his decade of service. Reginald was also recognized by the Kissimmee City Commission with a proclamation.…”