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Awake the State Rally - West Palm Beach - January 10th
President Fransetta addresses a crowd of over 100 people
Please see Palm Beach Post Article

Awake the State - WPB - President Fransetta addresses a crowd of 100


 
Awake the State Rally - Tallahassee - January 2012

Awake the State - Tallahassee
Barbara DeVane - Awake The State - Tallahassee
Awake the State - Tallahassee


 
FLARA'S QUARTERLY EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
DECEMBER 5, 2011

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Leo Solar - FLARA Member
99% vs. 1%
(LEO SOLAR, FLARA MEMBER)



Tony Fransetta, FLARA President and James Weldon, FLARA 1st V.P.
Occupy Fort Lauderdale Movement
FLARA President, Tony Fransetta
FLARA 1st V.P., James Weldon

 
Tony Fransetta, President of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans receiving President's Award during the Alliance for Retired Americans' Legislative Conference, Washington D.C., September 7-9th.   

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9/9/11
Following the Alliance for Retired Americans Legislative Conference
Tony Fransetta pictured in front of the White House after a briefing and tour by White House staff.

Tony Fransetta, President, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans leaving White House


Barbara DeVane, FLARA's Recording Secretary, Healthcare Press Conference, Tallahassee, FL. July 12, 2011

HEALTH CARE PRESS CONFERENCE
BARBARA DEVANE, RECORDING SECRETARY
FLORIDA ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
JULY 12, 2011, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA


 
 
 
Labor Festival
"Fight for Florida" Event
June 4th, Orlando



 

Tony Fransetta President of FLARA  and a proud 55 year member of the UAW speaks at a previous UAW CAP Conference in W. D. C.

Fransetta was speaking about organizing and the role of the Alliance.


Social Justice Day - West Palm Beach - April 4th, 2011
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FLARA'S LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE, TALLAHASSEE - MARCH 22ND & 23RD, 2011
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Don Badie, Loretta Smiley, Jennifer Kenny, Bob McNatt and Tony Fransetta
LEFT:  Visit to Congressman Connie Mack's Office, 14th Dist. Florida
Pictured from Left to Right:  Don Badie, Loretta Smiley, Jennifer Kenny, Bob McNatt and Tony Fransetta


RIGHT:  FLARA President, Tony Fransetta, Field Director for Cong. Connie Mack, Bob Stalman and FLARA Board Member and UAW Retiree, Bob McNatt

Pres. Fransetta, Bob Stalman, Field Director for Congressman Connie Mack and Bob McNatt


 
 
 

Pictured from Left to Right:  Mark Boston, FLARA's Area Vice President, Kelly Skidmore, Candidate for State Senate, District 25 &  James Weldon, FLARA's Vice President
Picture taken at Pam Beach Treasure Coast CLC's (Pat Emmert, President) Labor Day Picnic


 
FLARA'S ANNUAL CONVENTION AND QUARTERLY EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
JUNE 7TH & 8TH, 2010, ORLANDO, FLORIDA

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Visit to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Office
"Thank you for voting right on health care"

Pictured:  Tony Fransetta, President, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans, (FLARA) and Congressional Aide to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz

 
 
VISIT TO CONGRESSMAN ALCEE HASTING'S OFFICE
"Thank you for voting right on health care"

Pictured:  Dan Liftman, Staff Assistant to Congressman Alcee Hastings and Tony  Fransetta, President, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA)

 
 
 
Welcome Aboard Florida Carpenters Regional Council

WELCOME ABOARD!!!!

Florida Carpenters Regional Council

Pictured:  Miguel A. Fuentes, Political Director, Florida Carpenters Regional Council

Tony Fransetta, President, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA)

Jerry Rhoades, CEO/Executive Secretary Treasurer, Florida Carpenters Regional Council


 
 
Delray Beach FLARA Club Meeting, topic: progress of senate and congressional health care legislation, 11/19/09
 
Delray Beach Chapter ARA Meeting
 
 
Trick or Treatment - FLARA Secretary Barbara DeVane
FLARA Secretary Barbara DeVane with the Grim Reaper visits state GOP headquarters to press republicans  for health care reform.

FLARA Secretary, Barbara DeVane with Grim Reaper
 
 
Press Conference with Nancy Pelosi on protecting medicare and reforming health insurance, Sunrise, Florida, October 26, 2009
 
Tony Fransetta, FLARA President speaks at Round Table Event with Nancy Pelosi, Sunrise, Florida
Press Conference with Nancy Pelosi on Protecting Medicare and reforming health Insurance
Press Conference with Nancy Pelosi on protecting medicare and reforming health insurance
 
 
Humana Protest Action - Sit-In, West Palm Beach, FL., October 15, 2009
 
FLARA president, Tony Fransetta and Rick Ford, Floridians for Health Care
Humana Protest Action
Leslie Elder, Insurance Company Victim, being interviewed
 
 
FLARA members celebrate the birthday of social security
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Humana Protest, September 29th, 2009
President Fransetta addresses media along with Rick Ford, Floridians for Health Care; Marna Davidson, NY Teachers; Irwing Scharfeld AFSCME & Carolann Lohendorf, AFSCME
President Fransetta addresses Humana's area manager. In the background Bill Cea, ARA Regional Director
 
 
 
Health Care Events 2009
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Picture from LEFT: Roberta Crawford 87 -     MIDDLE:  Bob Meeks, Tampa,  FLARA Area V.P.     RIGHT: Ernie Hartless, Jacksonville Picture of Crawford by Getty Images                                                                                                    FLARA's Area V.P.


FLARA'S PRESS CONFERENCE - TALLAHASSEE - MARCH 19, 2009
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FLARA'S LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE - TALLAHASSEE- 3/20/09
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Florida Alliance for Retired Americans, 12773 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 211, Wellington, Florida
President, Tony Fransetta
Telephone: 561-792-8799; fax: 561-792-8797

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