His assistance has also led to millions of dollars of research funds being made available for the International Hurricane Research Center. WolfsonianFIU. and countless construction projects at the university. Steves accomplishments include much more than just his work at FlU. He is the author of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980. which was created to provide educational assistance to Mariel and Haitian refugees. In the 1980s he also provided staff support to Governor Bob Graham of Florida. He was instrumental in the resurrection of the Everglades Coalition as part of the Save the Everglades program. and the purchase of Fakahatchee Strand. which protected Floridas panther habitat.
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