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Jeb Bush
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7/31/2002 1:29:47 PM
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Thanks. I didn't say that you did. I said that horne thinks so.
Jeb
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-----Original Message----From: Paul Bradshaw <bradshaw

To: Jeb Bush <jeb@jeb.org>
Sent: Wed Jul 31 08:57:50 2002
Sally called me this morning, irate over the fact that John Thrasher had
called Horne about the Infinity issue. Here's the deal: We don't represent
Infinity, and we haven't for probably six months. No business relationship;
no money changing hands. We were hired to help them with Charlie C., and
when Infinity awoke to the futility of that mission, we were cut.
However, I remain personal friends with Tom Lynch, and he asked me as a
favor to check on the status of his contract with DOE. I asked John
Thrasher to do that because he is usually the best at getting Horne on the
phone; a task that is sometimes difficult. If Horne thought Thrasher had
somehow agreed to Horne's intended course of action, I suspect that was a
miscommunication. The Speaker's demeanor is usually one of agreeability and
appreciation.
It's my understanding that Tom has now hired Randy Enright and Will
McKinley. He has not re-hired us, nor has he indicated that he has any
interest in doing so.
Having said all this, I think the FCAT Explorer is a very valuable tool in
the mission to improve test scores. When I worked with Infinity, I saw
persuasive data that showed a strong positive correlation between the use of
the product and increases in FCAT scores. It seems to me that a major
re-direction of a successful program in a critically important area deserves
a deliberative review.
However, to reiterate my central point: We don't represent Infinity.
Thanks. I hope all is well.