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Democrats are hoping the new governor will work with them on legislative issues.

Many Democrats stand in opposition to the education reform and state worker layoffs being proposed by Governor-elect Rick Scott. Scott has been touring the state and meeting with both Democrats and Republicans. At an inaugural breakfast this morning to honor women, Representative Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda was the only House Democrat in attendance.

“I’m giving everybody a fresh start from here. That’s what was spoken about today as well. Florida is in such a bad state with plus 12 percent unemployment that we’ve all got to work together. There can not be any stonewalling here. We’ve got to work for jobs,” said Rehwinkel Vasilinda.

Rehwinkel Vasilinda hopes to work with Scott to save state employees from the budget axe. Scott has vowed to cut state spending and plans to layoff five percent of the state work force.