Last updated on:
8/28/2007 |
Author: ProCon.org
Charlie Crist, JD Biography
- Title:
- Attorney General of Florida
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?"
- Reasoning:
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“I am pro-life and I respect life.. There are some decisions that ought to be left to God and family… These kinds of end-of-life matters do not belong in government.”
“Attorney General Says Bush Had Schiavo Case Wrong,” AZRepublican, Apr. 20, 2006
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Experts
Individuals with MDs, JDs, PhDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to end-of-life issues. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to end-of-life. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Attorney General, Florida
- Marvin Davies Civil Rights Award, Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches, January, 2004
- Distinguished Service Award, Florida Police Benevolent Association, 2004
- “Friend of the Florida Defenders of the Environment,” 2004
- President’s Award, Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 2004
- Educator of the Year, Florida Assessment Technology Coalition, 2001
- Conservationist of the Year, Florida Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation, 1995
- Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Nova Southeastern University
- Member, Florida Domestic Security Oversight Board
- School Administrators Legislator Award
- Urban League Governance Award
- Former State Senator, Florida
- Former Education Commissioner, Florida
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