Meet Olysha Magruder
Olysha Magruder is a passionate and experienced educator with a doctorate in education. Olysha has lived in Gainesville and Alachua County for over 20 years. She is a UF alumna, former teacher in Alachua County at Archer Elementary School and Howard Bishop Middle School, and longtime community activist. Her son attends a local public school in town. She is the Director of Learning Design and Faculty Development at a preeminent academic institution for science and medicine.
She is passionate about protecting our public education, our rights to abortion, health care, and LGBTQ+ rights.
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I stand with Florida's working families.
Education
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Floridian's Rights
Our children deserve the best education from our public schools. Teachers deserve the respect and freedom to teach without state government interference and control.
I will ensure that public schools are fully funded and teachers are paid a competitive and honest salary.
Floridian's Rights
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Floridian's Rights
Our rights are under attack. The right to vote. The right to choose. The right of children to live their truth. The right to keep our local government local.
I will stand up and fight against the attacks on our basic freedom and rights.
Environmental Justice
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Florida will be one of the first states to deal with rising sea levels and mass climate migrations from our coastal areas- we must be prepared as a state to deal with this crisis and treat it as such.
I will push for a 100% renewable-energy requirement in Florida by 2040.
