Gary Charrand prefers citrus grower to educators on the state board of education.

Gary Chartrand, if you like dumb statements, he is the gift that keeps on giving.

From the Tampa Times:  Is Highlands County citrus grower Andy Tuck the next member of the state Board of Education?

There's been no formal announcement from Gov. Rick Scott.

But at a Tuesday meeting in Miami, state Board of Education Chairman Gary Chartrand said Tuck would be joining the board in February.
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It’s only appropriate that on the Florida Board of Education we have a citrus grower," Chartrand said.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/will-andy-tuck-join-the-state-board-of-education/2162005

As a grocer I can see why he would want a citrus grower on the state board of education!

I have an idea how about we put educators on the state board? How novel would that be. Sshh in Florida it would actually be very novel

Oy vey, and we wonder why we are in trouble.