Pastor Mark D. Boykin and Members of C.A.G.E. (Citizens Against Gambling Expansion) to Protest on Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff’s Office

Boca Raton, Florida (November 17, 2011). Rev. Mark D. Boykin, Senior Pastor, Church of All Nations and members of C.A.G.E. (Citizens Against Gambling Expansion) are calling on Republican State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff to stop the gambling expansion in Florida. They will hold a protest rally on:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2011
12:00 NOON
Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff Office
312 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(On The Sidewalk)

“I am extremely disappointed in Senator Bogdanoff attempt to expand gambling in Florida,” said Pastor Mark D. Boykin, “She ran as a family values candidate. I supported her candidacy and now she is walking away from our Florida Family Values,” added Pastor Mark D. Boykin.

“I believe that everything that happens in Vegas, must stay in Vegas, and we do not need the kind of crime, prostitution, and others evils associated with gambling to expand in Florida,” continued Pastor Mark D. Boykin. “For decades we have cultivated a family-friendly vacation postcard image here in Florida and Senator Bogdanoff bill will destroy it,” continued Pastor Mark D. Boykin.

According to NeighborhoodScout.com and based on FBI data from all 17,000 local law enforcement agencies across the United States, the City of Las Vegas, Nevada has 3 of the top 20 most dangerous neighborhoods with the highest predicted rates of violent crime in America. (#3 Balzar Avenue; #4 N. 28th Street; and #8 D Street; all neighborhoods in the City of Las Vegas).

“It’s a Florida nightmare to think that politicians like Senator Bogdanoff want to bring down a 10.6 percent unemployment and a $2.6 billion budget cuts this year, by bringing Las Vegas style gambling to Florida. It won’t work and it will hurt our economy and more importantly our family-friendly vacation status,” ended Pastor Mark D. Boykin

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Contact: Martin Camacho, Church of All Nations (561) 329-7896