Your Soup Served Fresh

Tweet Subscribe to receive your daily serving of Capital Soup. Tweet

News. Views. Unfiltered.

Tweet Submit your news and opinions to Capital Soup free of charge. Tweet

Advertise in the Soup.

Tweet For rates and availability, contact ads@capitalsoup.com. Tweet

Dish it Up.

Tweet Order special services or featured positioning at services@capitalsoup.com. Tweet

Home » Education » Currently Reading:

Wayne Weaver Endorses Mike Weinstein for State Senate

May 16, 2012 Government No Comments

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Today, the founding owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Wayne Weaver announced his endorsement of Mike Weinstein for the Florida State Senate. Weaver cited Weinstein as being a vital part of the team to bring the NFL to Jacksonville and his commitment to the community as reasons why he is supporting Representative Mike Weinstein for the State Senate.

“I have known Mike for 20 years and I know he would be an excellent repesentative of the people as our next State Senator for District 4. Mike was an original member of the negotiating team for the NFL to come to Jacksonville and he travelled with me to Chicago when we were awarded the team. Mike prepared our Super Bowl application and successfully presented it to the NFL owners along with Tom Petway and Peter Rummell. Mike is a proven job creator for Northeast Florida and we need him to represent us in the Florida Senate,” said Weaver.

“It is exciting to have the support of Wayne Weaver. I remember the excitement in the community when we learned that the Jaguars were coming to Jacksonville. Getting to work alongside him and to have his endorsement is an honor. I look forward to working with Wayne as he and Delores continue to work and give back to the community that we all call home ,” said Weinstein.

Weinstein presently is a State Representative running for the newly redrawn Senate District 4. He previously served as the Chief Financial Officer for Jacksonville mayors Ed Austin and John Delaney, the Executive Director of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, the President and CEO of the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee and past-President of Take Stock in Children, a state-wide non-profit for underprivileged children. He currently serves as a prosecutor and the Executive Director for State Attorney Angela Corey’s office. Weinstein continues to build momentum as community leaders from inside the district are lining up to support him such as Jacksonville City Council President Stephen Joost, Duval County Property Appraiser Jim Overton, Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Schellenberg, Jacksonville City Councilman Doyle Carter and Governor Rick Scott’s Campaign Manager Susie Wiles.

###

SunDeck: What’s A-Twitter in FL Politics

AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement

ADVERTISEMENTS

Sachs Media Group

Florida Sports Fan

Archives

Popular Content

2013 Florida Capitol Press Corps Guide

2013 Florida Capitol Press Corps Guide

Sachs Media Group this week released its annual Capitol Press Corps Guide, the resource to find and connect with reporters who cover Florida from the capital city. The pocket-sized 2013 guide is a listing of all major news outlets in Florida that have capital bureaus, including contact information for individual reporters who cover issues of statewide importance. The 2013 guide includes reporters’ Twitter handles, recognizing the growing importance of social media in reporting. Supplies are limited. To request a hard copy, email herbie@sachsmedia.com.

Florida NewsMakers

Opinion

Rep. Janet Cruz: The News from Cruz

May 14, 2013

Tweet 2013 Session Highlights By Rep. Janet Cruz As I return to District 62 from the 2013 legislative session I wanted to fill you in on some of the issues that we have been working on the past two months that might be of interest to you. Elections Perhaps one of the biggest issues this [...]

Rep. Janet Adkins: Letter to the Editor, May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

Tweet Letter to the Editor May 13, 2013 Session, Week 9 By Rep. Janet Adkins The final week of the 115th legislative session, since Florida’s statehood in 1845, began with the pre-dawn drive to Tallahassee on Monday morning. The weekend at home with Fernandina Beach’s Shrimp Festival Parade and Jacksonville Beach’s Opening of the Beaches [...]

Rep. Janet Adkins: Accomplishments this Session

May 9, 2013

Tweet Accomplishments this Session By Rep. Janet Adkins This past legislative session was a productive time for First Coast lawmakers, and my legislative office worked hard to move several important priorities through the process. Here are some of the issues impacting the First Coast that were part of our focus. $1 million funding for St. [...]