Senate honors Kathleen Passidomo, unveils official portrait and presents special 4-legged gift
Senators unveiled the official portrait for outgoing Senate President Kathleen Passidomo during a traditional ceremony bidding farewell to outgoing leaders.
In addition to the official portrait, which will commemorate her time as Senate President, Senators also gifted Passidomo with a safe school canine in honor of her work developing Florida’s statewide Safe School Canine Program.
The gift is largely symbolic. The dog, named Birdie, is a two-year old yellow lab the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received last month who is currently under training. When Birdie completes her training, she will live with a Lee County Sheriff’s deputy and work alongside that deputy in Lee County Public Schools.
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