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		<title>Video &#8211; Why I Support the Orange County Tax Abatement Referendum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve created a short video explaining why I support the Orange County Tax Abatement Referendum that will be featured on the upcoming January 31, 2012 Presidential Primary Election Ballot. 
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If approved, the referendum would authorize the BCC to grant property tax exemptions for new or expanding businesses that are creating new jobs. The idea is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get to know our neighbors and give back a little</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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As many residents have taken these summer months as an opportunity for vacation, I can assure you that there was no such time off for my office or I. We marched on through the hot days to continue to serve our district the very best we that can. And now, faster than I could imagine, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From the Commissioner&#8217;s Desk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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&#160;Commissioner&#8217;s Corner- Pine Castle 
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Clean-Up Pine Castle 
When we walk or drive down our neighborhood streets, I think we can all agree we want them to be clean, we want to take pride in where we live. To help out our fellow neighbors, I want to personally invite you to join me for a Community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From the Commissioner’s Desk</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published in Insight Magazine, February 2011
Insight Magazine is an East / Southeast Orlando publication and this update is written specifically for this audience. 

By Jennifer Thompson, Orange County Commissioner, District 4
 
What an incredible past 30 days it has been for me. After taking office officially as your new District 4 Commissioner for Orange County [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Business Needs Key to Future Stability/Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each week I host a small business networking/mentoring group called Coffee Club. Recently, we welcomed Angela Salva as our guest speaker to share her personal journey about starting her own business with the 100 or so small business owners in attendance.
After graduating from UCF with a master’s degree in computer engineering she worked several years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing Real Jobs and New Industry to Orange County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently interviewed by Orlando Medical News about my thoughts  on the current economic climate and the potential impacts of &#8221;Medical  City&#8221; and Innovation Way for our community. Read the front page  article for yourself.
I firmly believe that our local leaders will play a pivotal role in  creating jobs, attracting business and providing a sustainable economic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economic Diversification Key to Job Creation in Central Florida</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Growth in Central Florida has slowed a bit over the past few years  leaving some businesses, small and large, forced to close their doors.
The  truth is, a majority of our state and local dollars come from growth  and property taxes, agriculture and tourism. If one of those economic  legs isn&#8217;t doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Community Starts with Us</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 









 

 
Thompson Prepares for Saturday Morning Ride 




 
Over 350 Kids participated in KidFit 2008, started by Thompson 








 Have you ever had one of those days where you know that, no matter how hard you work, there&#8217;s just not enough hours to get everything done? A recent, sun-soaked Saturday was one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Partnering for a Better Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Two heads are better than one. There's strength in numbers. Whatever you want to call it, working together to get things done leads to increased collaboration, manpower and results. Now more than ever, we have to take these words to heart. Whether we're talking about businesses, residents, non-profit organizations, governments, school systems – the message is the same: we have to do more with less.]]></description>
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		<title>Never Judge a Book by Its Cover</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was growing up, my mother was always trying to teach me right from wrong. Don't steal, don't cheat, shower daily – you know, the normal stuff. But, one of the most important lessons I ever learned from them is not to judge a book by its cover. There's just too much you could miss by looking only at the surface The same goes for people, jobs, food, opportunities and even cities.]]></description>
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