Education lottery campaign files, 1983-1986.

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Education lottery campaign files, 1983-1986.

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This series contains the Dept. of Education's education lottery campaign files from 1983 to 1986. It documents the campaign of Commissioner of Education Ralph D. Turlington and the non-profit corporation, E.X.C.E.L. Education Excellence: An Education Lottery, to gain support for a Florida education lottery. It contains correspondence, campaign literature, and miscellaneous files maintained by Commissioner Turlington, as head of E.X.C.E.L.

1.50 cubic ft.

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Turlington, Ralph D., 1920-

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Ralph D. Turlington was born in Gainesville, Florida, on October 5, 1920. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1942 and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1943. After serving in the military during World War II, Turlington joined the faculty at the University of Florida, teaching for three years in the College of Business Administration. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1950 to 1974...

Florida. Dept. of Education.

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The Dept. of Education was created in 1969 (Ch. 69-106, Laws). It is headed by the Commissioner of Education who is the chief educational officer for the state. It assumed the responsibilities of the State Dept. of Education (Ch. 19355, Laws) and its predecessor, the Dept. of Public Instruction (Ch. 1686, Laws). Since 1869, these education departments have supervised public education, kindergarten to graduate, in Florida. It carries out the policies and duties authorized by law or by the State B...