Jeb Bush (FL Gov.) and Judy Ring (his appointee) FAILED to close the State Library of Florida.

Jeb Bush (FL Gov.) and Judy Ring (his appointee) FAILED to close the State Library of Florida in 2003.

It's National Library Week 2006 and a time to be thankful that JEB BUSH and his appointeed as State Librarian, JUDITH RING, FAILED to close the state library of Florida.

FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ARCHIVES ON THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE FLORIDA STATE LIBRARY FROM JEB BUSH


Jeb Bush Proposes Eliminating
the State Library of Florida

Fifty-five employees of Florida’s state library have been told their jobs will end July 1, if Gov. Jeb Bush’s 2003–2004 budget proposal goes through. Submitted January 21, the budget recommends the transfer of the state library’s collection of nearly 1 million books, microfilms, and documents to Florida State University at Tallahassee in order to trim $5.4 million from state expenses.

HOWEVER!!!
HOUSE VOTES TO REJECT JEB BUSH PLAN TO CLOSE STATE LIBRARY
Florida House Derails State Library Move

The Florida House voted April 4 to reject Gov. Jeb Bush’s plan to transfer the state library’s circulating collection from Tallahassee to Nova Southeastern University and eliminate 55 of the library’s 120 positions. Since the Senate's budget includes no funding for the move, the governor’s proposal, which drew angry opposition from library supporters across the state, appears to be off the table.

FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ARCHIVES ON JEB BUSH EFFORTS TO CLOSE THE STATE LIBRARY OF FLORIDA