Florez uses Web to announce lieutenant governor bid
By The Bakersfield Californian
It was hardly new news -- but was delivered in a pretty new way -- when state Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez announced his bid for lieutenant governor Friday.
Florez, D-Shafter, did it via a live Web cast during which he also answered questions submitted from people throughout the state.
In his introduction and in answering queries, Florez highlighted his work on issues including farmworker safety, air quality, food protections and keeping government accountable and efficient.
He vowed to continue working on those topics plus just about everything else from a "new" and "fresh" perspective: education, water supplies, animal welfare and jobs.
The number of people watching varied, according to an indicator on the site, but got up to about 100. You can learn more about Florez's candidacy at Deanflorez.com.
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