One year ago this week, I stood on the steps of Florida’s Historic Capitol, placed my hand on the Bible, and pledged to protect Floridians and defend our state laws. It’s an oath I take seriously. One I live out daily. As we recognize this milestone, I remain as committed as I did on day one to the mission of standing guard to protect the citizens of this great state.

Before I took office, Florida did not have a Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse. Today, I am proud to chair this team of experts dedicated to finding innovative solutions to stop opioid abuse and save lives.

During my first few months as Attorney General—while balancing my duty as a mother—I heard that vaping was taking over our schools. So I traveled the state to hear from educators and law enforcement about the growing teen-vaping epidemic. Following this fact-gathering mission, I launched an extensive investigation to find out if vaping companies doing business in Florida are targeting our youth.

Under my watch, the health and safety of our children and all Floridians will never be jeopardized for financial profits. That is why I developed a Consumer Alert program, created a Senior Protection Team and launched a first-of-its kind price-gouging reporting app. It’s why I continue to aggressively pursue opioid manufacturers and distributors in court.

These are just a few of the advances made in 2019 to protect Floridians, for a more comprehensive review, click here.

While it has been a productive year, I’m not looking to the past. I am laser-focused on the future and excited about what we will do together in 2020 to build a stronger, safer Florida.