6 March 2006


MEDIA ADVISORY

From:  Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty


CONTACT:        Abe Bonowitz - 561-371-5204
                             Mark Elliott:  727-215-9646


FADP DIRECTOR BONOWITZ TAKES SABBATICAL TO ASSIST NJ GROUP


(ALSO - FADP Press Conference in Tallahassee THIS Thursday - see below)


Effective immediately, Abraham J. Bonowitz, co-founder and director of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP), 
is on Sabbatical from FADP.  Bonowitz has been hired as the Field Manager for New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death 
Penalty (NJADP), the New Jersey group whose work resulted earlier this year in an overwhelming bi-partisan vote by the New 
Jersey Legislature to place a moratorium on executions in that state and to establish a commission to study the issue and report 
back to the NJ legislature in November.  Bonowitz had served as a consultant with NJADP but has now been hired as part of its 
full time staff for a position that is expected last about a year.

"I'm honored and excited to be working with NJADP, where my job will be to help mobilize constituents in key legislative 
districts," said Bonowitz.  "As difficult as it is to leave the work in Florida, I look forward to the break, and I look forward 
to returning to Florida to help impose the same sort of legislative strategy that is working in New Jersey.  This is also a good 
opportunity for new leadership to emerge in Florida."

ELLIOTT TO TAKE OVER

Mark Elliott, from Clearwater, has for several years served as the State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Amnesty 
International USA.  Elliott will continue in that role, but will also become the lead coordinator and spokesperson for FADP.  
Mark may be reached at

Mark Elliott, FADP
Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
727-215-9646
melliott3@aol.com

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PRESS CONFERENCE THIS THURSDAY - MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Re:       Florida Capitol Press Conference
            "Update on the Death Penalty"
             March 9, 1PM
             Florida Press Center
             336 E. College Avenue
             Tallahassee

The start of our annual legislative session on March 8 and the latest developments here (26th exoneration off Florida's Death 
Row, lethal injection in the courts, DNA exonerations) make this an extremely critical opportunity.

Participants include:

FADP - Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
MVFR - Murder Victims Families for Reconcilliation
NAACP
Florida Catholic Conference
ACLU Florida
TCADP - Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death Penalty
Florida Innocence Initiative
Amnesty International State Death Penalty Abolitionist
LULAC - League of United Latin American Citizens (awaiting confirmation)

Thank you,

Mark Elliott, FADP
Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
727-215-9646
melliott3@aol.com