Lobbyist challenges himself to walk 550 miles — during Session

Ron Pierce will be hitting the pavement.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 5:10 a.m. March 19, 2021
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Courtesy. Ron Pierce with Sammi.
Courtesy. Ron Pierce with Sammi.
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First there was Walkin Lawton. That legend was born in 1970, when Lawton Chiles, then a little known Florida state senator, walked from Pensacola to Key West — 1,003 miles. The jaunt gave Chiles significant name recognition, which helped him win campaigns for the U.S. Senate and later, governor of Florida.  

 

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