Brevard County
Florida
On the morning of January 18, 2023, Brevard County Moms for America Leaders traveled to Nassau County, Florida to speak to the State Board of Education on the Library Certifications and Plans for Instructional Materials and Library Media. The training rule was successfully passed! We still have work to do, however this is a huge step in the right direction!
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Sheriff Wayne Ivey of the Brevard County Sheriff’s office with Brevard County Moms for America members: Jennifer Strafford, Katie Delaney, Jenn Parrish and Kerry Takacs, January 2023.
Brevard County Moms for America Group with Brevard Public School Board Chair Matthew Susin. Mr. Susin has been instrumental in restoring our local schools, he has led the way back to biological bathrooms, created a discipline committee and terminated a failing superintendent.
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On December 8th at the Brevard County, Florida School Board meeting, Moms for America Leader, Katie Delaney gave Fox News an interview on how parents were eagerly waiting to provide input, helping develop a discipline policy ensuring a safe learning environment for all students.
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On December 19, 2022, Florida Moms for America Leaders from Brevard County, Kerry Takacs and Kathryn Delaney, attended The Freedom Blueprint: DeSantis Education Agenda in Orlando.
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On the evening of January 24, 2023, Moms for America Brevard County Leaders, Katie and Kerry attended their local school board meeting and spoke on multiple topics including: availability of inappropriate books and school incidents concerning their failure to report them all. Katie and Kerry are an unstoppable duo!
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Brevard County Moms for America was at the Florida State Capital with Americans for Prosperity to support HB1: School Choice in January 2023! Inside the bill are revisions on provisions relating to the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, and part-time enrollment in public schools.
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On March 28th 2023, Brevard County Moms for America put together a book table and rally, featuring the books being challenged at their schools. There is a lot of misinformation being created by the opposition, so they decided to clarify! It was a great event and CCDF joined them, and afterwards they attended Brevard County school board meeting and spoke on the Library books issue. The school board voted on the new policy on April 4th and Brevard County Moms for America worked on networking to try to get even more people to attend!
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On Thursday, April 6th, 2023, Brevard County Moms for America Team Leader, Michelle Beavers, did an interview with the Washington Post to dispel the rumors about book banning, and was accompanied by one of their Dads, Mike Mueller. It seems the safety of moms has become more of a concern as book banning continues, but Brevard County Dads have been incredible at showing up, protecting and supporting them!
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Katie Delaney and Kerry Kavacs (Brevard County Moms for America) took a trip to West Palm Beach for Turning Point USA: Action’s first Action Conference. They were able to speak with Dan Bongino, Tim Ballard, Byron Donalds and Mike Lindell. During the Action’s first Action Conference, Tucker Carlson spoke about outlaws who didn’t listen to covid rules. Katie and Kerry got him to laugh as they cheered like maniacs. Katie and Kerry quoted, “It was an amazing conference.” In addition to the conference, Katie and Kerry are currently planning on tackling human trafficking in their county and readying to partner with Life Recaptured, which is a local anti-human trafficking organization that rescues and rehabilitates victims.
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In June 2023, Katie and Kerry (Brevard County Moms for America) helped pack meals for The Children’s Hunger Project alongside their school board. The Children’s Hunger Project helps to feed Brevard County’s most vulnerable children on the weekends when it is harder for them to find a good meal.
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In January and February 2023, Katie Delaney, and Kerry Kavacs (Brevard County Moms for America) partnered with Americans for Prosperity. Katie and Kerry traveled to Tallahassee for a Session to lobby for expansions of School Choice (HB1). They were able to pass some great new things, including transportation scholarships for students going to a choice school. In addition, Americans for Prosperity held a Thank you banquet in Orlando that Katie, Kerry and their friend Mike attended.
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On March 5, 2024, Katie Delaney, Kerry and Saoirse Takacs, Michelle and Tanya Beavers, Erika Orriss and Karen Colby (Brevard County Moms for America) attended Super Tuesday at Mar A Lago in Florida. It was an incredible and inspiring evening being surrounded by patriots. President Trump gave an invigorating speech and their group was able to meet with Vanessa Faura, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Madison Cawthrone, Roger Stone, Forgiato Blow and the Trump Latinos. They wore Moms for America shirts to represent while attending this event.
