Give Me Five For Florida’s Future, Inc., is dedicated to providing meaningful tax relief to millions of Floridians through passage of Amendment 5 on November 4, 2008. The group derives its strength from the 125,000-member Florida Association of Realtors, whose members have represented the interests of property owners since 1916.

Give Me Five For Florida’s Future, Inc., is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization based in Orlando, Florida. The Board of Directors includes:

Chuck Bonfiglio, a South Florida Realtor and 2008 President of the Florida Association of Realtors. He operates eight real estate offices from his Cooper City headquarters.

Cynthia Shelton, a commercial Realtor based in Orlando and 2008 President-Elect of the Florida Association of Realtors, specializes in investment sales, primarily retail and office, throughout Florida.

John Sebree is Vice President of Public Policy of the Florida Association of Realtors and is headquartered in the association’s Tallahassee office. He manages a 10-person team that includes lobbyists, analysts and political fundraisers.

Rep. Frank Attkisson (R-Kissimmee) was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000 and represents District 79, which includes parts of Orange, Polk, Osceola and Okeechobee counties.

Rep. Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) represents District 55, which includes sections of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota counties. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2008.


  • September 4, 2008
    FLORIDA REALTORS VOW TO CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR LOWER PROPERTY TAXES FOR ALL FLORIDIANS
    Florida’s Legislature Must Take the Lead for Meaningful Tax Reform

    • (Tallahassee, FL) – Supporters with the grassroots group, “Give Me Five for Florida’s Future,” today expressed regret with the decision by the Florida Supreme Court to toss Amendment 5 off the November 2008 ballot. Amendment 5 guaranteed a dramatic cut of 25 percent to 40 percent off property owners’ tax rates, depending on where they lived. One of the primary proponents of “Give Me Five for Florida’s Future,” the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) vowed to continue working for property tax relief.

    “FAR has always been, and will continue to be, a leader in the fight for lower property taxes so all Floridians may realize the American dream of homeownership,” said Chuck Bonfiglio, the group’s president. “Today’s ruling will not deter us in continuing to support meaningful tax relief in these challenging economic times.”

    The Supreme Court decision comes less than a month after Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper’s ruling to take the amendment language off the Florida ballot.

    “We are disappointed the people of Florida will not have an opportunity to vote for tax relief in November,” Bonfiglio added. “This is particularly troubling given the fact that TRIM notices are arriving in mailboxes across the state and sentiment grows even stronger for significant and immediate tax relief.”

    FAR’s Vice President of Public Policy John Sebree today spoke with Senator Mike Haridopolos, a major opponent of Amendment 5, and pledged to work with him and others in the business community in reforming Florida’s property tax system. “The people of Florida will now be looking to their elected legislative leaders in passing major property tax reform measures,” said Sebree. “The people of Florida deserve to have their voices heard.”