It is with a heavy heart I break this news.
Though many of you did not know him, Greg Evers was a Senator and Gentleman Farmer. He chaired the Criminal Justice Committee in Tallahassee for several years. He understood our issue better than most in Tallahassee and although had not sponsored legislation for us directly he helped us more than I could ever explain to you all.
He was a good soul he believed we could do better and this and find solutions.
He introduced me to many in Tallahassee who still have the power to fix this and hopefully may see the light. One can only pray.
Greg was a good man with all his flaws as a human he had a wonderful soul and caring heart. His legacy to me was his decency and much he cared for people and the human condition.
He often said,” where would any of us be if we had to live by these rules and and never given a second chance? I’d be long gone or living in a tent if not for my own many second chances”.
“In Gods grace I pray for him, feel his loss and am sad I won’t ever have the opportunity to chat with him again on this earth. Greg you are in my prayers and I for one will miss you. Gods speed to a better place. Thank you for all you shared with me and others”
Gail
Beautiful commentary! If only more like Senator Evers could see the fallacy of their efforts and realize that ‘second chances’ offer far more benefits than the ‘tent cities’ many are destined to reside in for the rest of their lives. It’s ‘criminal’ on the part of many in Tallahassee.