old_contents: 
  
  from opencivicdata.models.people_orgs import Person, Organization
  
  
  def get_current_people(position):
  
      if position == 'senator':
          return Organization.objects.get(name='Florida Senate').get_current_members()
          # return Person.objects.filter(memberships__organization__name='Florida Senate')
      if position == 'representative':
          return Organization.objects.get(name='Florida House of Representatives').get_current_members()
          # return Person.objects.filter(memberships__organization__name='Florida House of Representatives')
  
new_contents: 
  
  from opencivicdata.models.people_orgs import Person, Organization
  
  
  def get_current_people(position):
  
      if position == 'senator':
          return Organization.objects.get(name='Florida Senate').get_current_members()
      if position == 'representative':
          return Organization.objects.get(name='Florida House of Representatives').get_current_members()
  
  
  def mark_selected(items, items_followed):
      selected_items = []
      for item in items:
          item_dict = {}
          item_dict['item'] = item
          if item in items_followed:
              item_dict['selected'] = True
          else:
              item_dict['selected'] = False
          selected_items.append(item_dict)
  
      return selected_items
  
subject: Update utils with saving preferences for display