Carol Roberts
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"Carol Antonia Roberts" is a Florida politician of the Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic Party. She is best known for her part in the 2000 Florida election recount, where she served on the Palm Beach County canvassing board.[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/14/roberts.profile/index.html]

In 2002, she ran unsuccessfully for Florida's 22nd congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives against Republican incumbent E. Clay Shaw, Jr., finishing with 38 percent of the vote.

She previously served as mayor and city commissioner of West Palm Beach, Florida/West Palm Beach, and as a county commissioner of Palm Beach County, Florida.

She is married to Dr. Hyman J. Roberts, by whom she has six children. For two years (1986–88) she was National President of ACTS, a private foundation assisting communities to Self Help. She served as ACTS' representative for famine relief in East Africa.

Carol and Hyman Roberts have been benefactors to several universities, museums, art galleries and charities. She has volunteered her time on the board of directors for numerous non-profit, educational and civil rights organizations.

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[Some parishes are still trying to pay teachers, even though school will probably not be in session for months - if at all.] We can't just cut these people off, ... We're going to attempt to make payroll for as long as is financially possible.

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It's great that Texas has taken our students at a time when we can't educate them. But eventually, I think, people will come back home. It's human nature to rebuild - and I think that's what will happen. In the long run, our school will be better.

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The ballot is very straightforward, ... You follow the arrow, you punch the location. Then you have voted for who you intend to elect.

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I lost an election by one vote in a city commission election. I know how important every vote is. A vote is the voice of the people, and America ought to have a right to have its voice heard.

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Given the importance of the election and the fact that the present margin is approximately 300 votes in the state, I believe the people of Palm Beach County have entrusted us with the power to voice their right to participate in their government.

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