A Resolution By The Board Of County Commissioners Of Pasco County, Florida, Congratulating Jonus Goldstein For Receiving The Voyager Scholarship For Public Service

1:11:57All right. Resolution number 26-018, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, congratulating Jonas Goldstein for receiving the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. Whereas Jonas Goldstein grew up in Pasco County and attended J.W. Mitchell High School while also working his first job at Starkey Market and serving on the Longleaf Architectural Review Committee. And whereas during high school, Jonas received A Citizen

1:12:28Appreciation Award from the Tampa Chief of Police and Student Leadership Award from Commissioner Oducation Richard Corcoran for his work producing 3D printed masks during the early stages of COVID-19 pandemic. And whereas Jonas went to on to attend Florida State University, where he was elected to Student Senate as a freshman, re-elected as a sophomore, and shortly thereafter selected by his fellow senator senators to serve as the Senate President Pro Tipora. Whereas

1:12:58while in Tallahassee, excuse me, Jonas became increasingly interested in public service, including serving as a research fellow for the City of Tallaha Tallahassee, serving on the City of Tallahassee's Transit Advisory Committee and Environmental Board while at the FSU Institute of Governance and Civics and serving As an intern to Florida Tax Watch. And whereas Jonas was admitted to the Applied Politics and Policy Learning Experience,

1:13:28Apple, program at FSU, which gave him the opportunity to intern in the office of Senator Ed Hooper and to be selected among thousands of applicants. To intern in the White House in the executive office of the president. And whereas Jonas Jonas's commitment to public service was recently recognized by him being the first ever FSU student and one of the only three students from the state of Florida to be awarded the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. And whereas

1:13:59the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service is a nonpartisan two-year program created by former President Barack Obama and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky to support students who have a passion for helping others experience serving their communities and can demonstrate an expansive view of what is possible through public service. And whereas Jonas was one of less than 5% of the applicants to receive this prestigious scholarship, which awards

1:14:29over $80,000 in scholarship and travel funds to assist students with pursuing a career in public service, designing their own summer voyage to gain exposure to new communities and their children. And networking with experienced leaders and public service. And whereas Jonas intends to utilize the Voyager Scholarship to continue his commitment to strengthening infrastructure and expanding access to energy and transportation by leveraging emerging technologies to help communities become more efficient,

1:15:00reliable, and prepared for future challenges. Now therefore it Yeah. by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby congratulates Jonas Goldstock Goldstein to on receiving the prestigious Voyager Scholarship for Public Service done and resolved in regular session with a quorum present and voting this twenty first day of October, twenty twenty five.

1:15:25Approval. Second. Second. All in favor. I don't know if we should do a standing ovation right now. I think his parents should be standing up with him. I just want you all to understand who his parents are. So if they would go up and stand with Jonas, I would appreciate it. Yeah. And um Uh I'll go la uh well no I get to go first because it was mine, right? That's

1:15:47right.

1:15:49When I when I saw that Jonas um won this award, uh you know, I didn't know all of this. Um but I guess I could have predicted it, Jonas, because you know, he worked for us. How old were you when you started working for uh fourteen. Fourteen. Is that a child labor law thing? Okay, we're not gonna talk about that. But when he was sixteen Amazing, amazing young man. And um W boy, we he we had him fixing all our IT. Uh I I mean we we lost

1:16:19so much when you went away to school I didn't want you to leave. Um and he ran for office on a C on a C D D board and uh but then he was not old enough so he couldn't do it. Um but I knew we had a rock star with Jonas and uh and it's been so fun to watch you as you um Uh uh go on your journey and gosh parents, I c I just can't imagine how proud you are. But we're so we're so proud too and I'm just I'm just so excited to be able to honor you today. So

1:16:49um

1:16:49Commissioner Oakley. Yeah. Generous. Um I don't know what to say, you're smarter than anybody I've ever known. now know how David gets all his reading done and everything ready and prepared for our meetings. So I thought it was just on his own smart but I see he's got a lot of extra help, so But it's it's really great that you received this award. It it's great that you're doing the things we're doing, starting at the age you did and and move forward. A lot of kids tend

1:17:21to not catch up until later in years. So uh I always tell 'em sometimes that um children are overrated at times, so but uh you're done anything and everything that a lot of kids probably won't do until they get to be about forty. So but uh it's it's really remarkable that you've done what you've done and able to do it and You must really love it or you wouldn't be doing it the way you're doing it. So I can tell. So thank

1:17:51you.

1:17:52Wow, I think I can speak for everybody here that um we look forward to following you on your journey just to see like Where President

1:18:02Jonas.

1:18:03Yeah, I'm like, boy, do we have like the future governor? Yeah, I think so. Um you're just absolutely amazing and um Just congratulations and and keep putting up the good work and I know you you have an amazing support system. Of course you have the county. Anyway we can help you. Um I just can't wait to see what what the future holds for you. So congratulations and well deserved.

1:18:29Jonas, how old are you now?

1:18:30Uh twenty.

1:18:31Twenty. Amazing.

1:18:33Right?

1:18:35That's crazy. What what you've accomplished, that's that's just incredible. Um no surprise, David, uh from the time he was born when you talked about it with the with booming pride, but just see your growth has been absolutely phenomenal. So keep up the great work. Whatever we can do to help you here as a commission, uh happy to do it, but uh good luck to you and congratulations.

1:18:54Thank you. All right, Commissioner Weightman. I I know he's not here, but I'm sure he would echo echo our congratulations. We're all gonna come down and take a photo. I have two. Is one for David? I actually I want one.

1:19:08I almost wanna put it up at the market.

1:19:11It's all because of our training.

1:19:15Twenty, I thought it was like twenty five or something, but maybe.

1:19:21Thank you so much. Congratulations.

1:19:28Did you hear it? Oh yeah.

1:19:32Yeah, there's both. Yeah, there's plenty of great job.

1:19:38Okay, this one's for you.

1:19:45Thank you.

1:19:49All right, ready?

1:19:57One, two, three.

1:20:10I don't know. Do you have a Tesla or also? Oh what? A Tesla. No, no, no. I I do drive an E B though, yeah. Oh yeah.

1:20:21Oh yeah.

1:20:26I n I noticed that. It's not gonna match but I am gonna be wearing greens. Okay, the last one. Yeah, I have my green jacket. Okay.