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Former St. Pete state senator targets big changes in Tallahassee

A pair of policy-first leaders look to inject a sense of strategy into the chaos that often dominates in Tallahassee through a nonprofit think tank and policy bank, the Florida Policy Project.

Jeff Brandes and Amy Maguire launched the Florida Policy Project in 2023.
Jeff Brandes and Amy Maguire launched the Florida Policy Project in 2023.
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Jeff Brandes wasn’t a go along to get along kind of elected politician in his dozen years in elected office in Florida. With a resume that includes serving as a U.S. Army officer in the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq, Brandes, instead, was a get stuff done kind of politico.

 

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