State Attorney Andrew H. Warren for for the 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida

6/19/2019

State Attorney Andrew H. Warren

c/o Office of the State Attorney 13th Judicial Circuit

419 N. Pierce Street

Tampa, Florida 33602

Dear State Attorney Warren,

My name is Matt Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan and I have a strong interest in learning history including social justice.  In these subjects, I like to learn the need to make Civil Rights stronger to reduce discrimination, protect the environment from pollution, have criminal justice reform to help protect people’s rights while reduce crime, and many others.  State Attorney Warren, the main reason I’m writing you a letter is to explain how I find your work as current State Attorney for the 13^th Judicial Circuit of Florida to be very inspiring to me.

In your current role as State Attorney for the 13^th Judicial Circuit of Florida, I truly appreciate on how you are a strong supporter of Civil Rights by advocating for people with disabilities’ rights, prosecuting people who commit hate-crime to help protect minorities including people who are different, and investigating public places that practice different forms of discrimination or violate civil rights legislation.  Supporting drug treatment programs to help drug-users get the care they need to reduce drug abuse, working with law enforcement to expand resources to help victims of crime or victims of domestic violence get help on dealing with their trauma, and expressing the need for funds to improve DNA testing including forensic science to help solve evidence or cases efficiently while reduce sending an innocent person to jail is common sense for criminal justice reform. Also on criminal justice reform,   I liked on how you implemented Conviction Review Unit to investigate innocent people who had been sent to prison,  advocated for community policing to help law enforcement engage with the community to improve relations,  and supported community service for non-violent offenders or no violent juveniles get rehabilitation to reduce re-offending.   Another thing that I like about your work as State Attorney for the 13^th Judicial Circuit of Florida is how you prosecuted after public officials who are corrupt or accepted illegal bribes, went after industries that illegally polluted the environment or violated environmental protection laws, and take away weapons from people who have a domestic violence record.  Supporting educational awareness programs to help educate youth including people about the need to reduce bullying, gun violence, sexual assault, and drug abuse are great ways to help educate people.

State Attorney Warren, I have autism with a learning disability. Having a disability is hard for me because I have trouble comprehending on learning different advance subjects, sometimes I struggle to communicate my thoughts, and get teased. Your commitment to be a strong supporter of civil rights including people with disabilities’ rights really inspires me to work hard on my disability.  Also I have visited Tampa Florida many times where I got to see Yorba City where I learned about the Cuban culture, walk around the Tampa Riverwalk to understand some history of Tampa,  and many others.  Your role as current State Attorney for the 13^th Judicial Circuit of Florida gives me some motivation to continue to learn history including social justice.  My future goal is to someday work in these areas to help emphasize the need to make civil rights stronger to reduce discrimination, protect the environment from pollution, have criminal justice reform to help protect people’s rights while reduce crime and many others. 

I strongly believe that you are making a great difference for society. I’m very proud on how you are working hard to support civil rights, protect the environment, push for criminal justice reform, and many others.  You have inspired me to work hard on my disability, continue to enjoy visiting Tampa, and be motivated to continue to learn history including social justice.  Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to make an impact on society, and inspiring me. I wish you the best to continue to make a great difference.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick