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March 25The Catholic bishops of Florida honored four awardees at the annual Catholic Days at the Capitol breakfast on Wednesday. This year’s award recipients were core partners working alongside the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops to defeat Amendment 4 in November 2024, which would have rolled back legal protections for the unborn in Florida.Read More
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Defensor Awards
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Defensor Vitae, Defender of Life
Presented in grateful appreciation for ongoing, courageous and valiant defense of the sanctity of life
Recipients:
Representative Jenna Persons-Mulicka, 2024
Representative Erin Grall, 2021
Representative Larry Ahern, 2016
Representative Jennifer Sulllivan, 2016
Senator Thad Altman, 2014
Senator Ronda Storms, 2012
Representative Dennis Baxley, 2012
Representative Kelli Stargel, 2011
Senator Anitere Flores, 2008
Senator Paula Dockery, 2006
Representative Jeff Kottkamp, 2006
Senator Mike Fasano, 2005
Representative Aaron Bean, 2005
Senator Anna Cowin, 2004
Representative Sandra Murman, 2004
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Defensor Dignitatis, Defender of Dignity
Presented in grateful appreciation for efforts to protect the human dignity of the residents of Florida
Recipients:
Speaker Paul Renner, 2025
Senator Jeff Brandes, 2022
Senator Debbie Mayfield, 2022
Senate President Joe Negron, 2018
Representative Jose Felix Diaz, 2017
Senator Rene Garcia, 2014
Senator Anitere Flores, 2013
Representative Steve Precourt, 2013
Senator JD Alexander, 2011
Representative Bill Galvano, 2008
Representative Mike Davis, 2007
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Defensor Parentum, Defender of Parents
Presented in grateful appreciation for untiring, courageous and committed defense of parents in the education of their children
Recipients:
Representative Richard Corcoran, 2013
Senator Joe Negron, 2011
Representative Will Weatherford, 2010
Senator Stephen Wise, 2006
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Thomas A. Horkan, Jr.
Distinguished Catholic Leader Award-
Recipients:
Thomas A. Horkan, Jr, January 18, 1995
Philip D. Lewis, March 5, 1997
Gloria Evans, March 25, 2003
Olivia S. Becker, September 17, 2005
Patrick C. Macaulay, March 11, 2009
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Nancy O'Byrne, February 8, 2012
Jeff Atwater, April 5, 2017
Raoul G. Cantero, III, March 27, 2019
Helen Aguirre Ferré, January 29, 2020
Kiera S. Camron, March 8, 2023
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Dale S. Recinella, March 8, 2023
Florida Council of Catholic Women, February 7, 2024
Dr. Steven Christie, March 19, 2025
Dr. Grazie Christie, March 19, 2025
John Sowinski, March 19, 2025
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