Rachel Burgin

It is curious as to why Rachel Burgin, who does not have a university degree, is a member of the Florida House of Representatives' State Universities & Private Colleges Appropriations Committee. I am also curious as to why Ms. Burgin will not anser this constituent's letters as to why she has not made a public statement on Speaker Ray Sansom's ethical challenges.

Ms. Burgin was hand-selected by the state Republican party to replace a flawed Representative. I guess it actually doesn't surprise me that she answers only to the Republican party, not her actual constituents. She will have to answer to those constituents, though, when she runs for office again in 2010. I imagine she will face a strong Democratic candidate, as her district is only moderately Republican registered.

Her biggest challenge to her reelection is her own persona. Given a credible alternative, no one wants a whiny, non-educated, 20-something representing them. It might have worked during 1980's Reagonism, but Rachel was barely born then.