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Richard Corcoran is Florida's appointed education commissioner. He was elected to the state House in 2010 and served as House Speaker 2016-2018.

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Richard Corcoran
stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview:

Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind."

By Allison Graves • March 6, 2018
Richard Corcoran
stated on January 29, 2018 in an ad:

"Incredibly, some Tallahassee politicians want to make Florida a sanctuary state."

By Allison Graves • February 2, 2018
Richard Corcoran
stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet:

Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned."

By Amy Sherman • July 11, 2017
Richard Corcoran
stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet:

It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret."

By Kristen M. Clark • May 17, 2017
Richard Corcoran
stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet:

Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!"

By Joshua Gillin • May 15, 2017

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