Video: Iranian American State Representative is a Tireless Advocate for The Working Class

Aug 20, 2020

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Due to the economic crisis in the aftermath of coronavirus many Americans cannot afford paying rent and are facing evictions from their rental properties. Due to inaction at the Federal level (and by President Trump), state and local officials and legislators across the United States are scrambling to address millions of eviction cases. Among the staunchest advocates for impoverished and working class citizens is Anna V. Eskamani, the Iranian American Representative to Florida State House District 47 (Orlando). She recently partnered with The Florida Bar Foundation to host a Virtual Workshop focused on evictions in Florida and the state of the current moratorium which is set to expire on September 1st.

Rep. Eskamani was joined by other public advocates: (1) Sean Rowley, Advocacy, Director of Tenants’ Right Unit, Legal Services of Greater Miami; (2) Jamos Mobley, Senior Housing and Consumer Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Orange County Bar Association; (3) Jim Kowalski, President and CEO, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid

Eskamani encourages Florida residents to contact Legal Aid in their community to learn more about protections and options where people live: http://floridalawhelp.org/

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Eskamani was appointed to serve on four legislative committees in the Florida House of Representatives: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee, PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee, and Ways & Means Committee. During the first week of legislative committee meetings in Tallahassee, Eskamani made a public decision to not attend a freshman reception hosted by Associated Industries of Florida (AIF). Eskamani was quoted as saying, "I didn't come here for ritzy parties".

During the 2019 legislative session, Eskamani was featured by the Tampa Bay Times as being on the front lines of the abortion debate. She was also a leader for the failed attempt to run out the clock on legislation that would define sanctuary city policies in Florida law.

When a woman who alleged domestic violence was charged with armed burglary and grand theft for entering into her husband's locked apartment and taking his guns into the Lakeland, Florida police in June 2019, Eskamani tweeted that an arrest was "ridiculous" in this kind of situation. She sent a letter stating to State Attorney Brian Haas stating “Prosecuting Ms. Irby sets a scary precedent that if someone seeks help to escape abuse, they will be punished for it.” The State Attorney’s Office dropped all charges for both parties who were involved in a highly emotional contested divorce action in order for them to resolve their issues in a family law court.

Eskamani is an advocate for public education, school safety, and environmental protection. Eskamani sponsored ten bills herself and co-sponsored more than sixty She also succeeded in securing $80,000 for a Central Florida nonprofit focused on human trafficking prevention called The Lifeboat Project.

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