The Jacksonville Chapter of The Florida House on Capitol Hill hosted a fundraiser and silent auction at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center May 2 in honor of Grace Cavert Nelson, who was named its 2024 Florida House Vision Award winner. The evening celebrated Nelson’s decades of dedication to Florida House and her hometown of Jacksonville, for which she also received the key to the city from Mayor Donna Deegan.
In addition to her advocacy work alongside her husband, Senator Bill Nelson, Grace Nelson was a former officer in the Senate Spouses’ Club, met monthly with ambassadors’ wives and currently serves as board secretary for the National Prayer Breakfast Foundation. During her speech, she shared her gratitude for former Florida First Lady Rhea Chiles’ friendship and her work in creating our state embassy.
The Florida House on Capitol Hill is Florida’s state embassy in Washington, D.C.
