Commissioner Kelly Semrad On What It’s Like To Stand Up To ICE And Ron DeSantis

We did something wild this week—we took our podcast in front of a live audience at the Monday Scaries show at City Arts in Downtown Orlando. What it lacks in audio quality, it makes up for in charm! That said, if you want to skip the less-than-crisp audio, you can jump to 9:16. This week, we sat down with Orange County Commissioner, Kelly Semrad. Kelly recently stood up to the DeSantis administration by voting AGAINST a transportation agreement between Orange County and ICE (14:24). Kelly explains what went into that decision and how it distracts from the actual work her voters elected her to do (25:50). Next, Kelly explains what voters can do to retake power in future elections (39:55). Then, we touch on Orlando’s Vision 2050 (RIP) and why it was so important (47:28). Finally, Kelly has a call to action for residents of Orange County on August 25 (58:30).   FOLLOW US: Extracurricular Podcast Kelly Semrad Stephanie Vanos Eddie Geller