Florida Retail Federation endorsements in House and Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2012
CONTACT: Sally West, 850-222-4082
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Florida Retail Federation releases list of endorsed candidates in 2012 Florida House and Senate races
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) today announced its endorsements of candidates for the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives. The following incumbents and new candidates earned endorsements based on a series of interviews and a review of their voting records on issues of importance to Florida retailers and the state business climate.
“These individuals will be a strong voice for Florida’s retailers and the citizens of our state, and we are proud to endorse them,” said FRF Executive Vice President Randy Miller, who leads FRF’s political activities. “Our mission is to promote legislative policies that will have a positive impact on the retail industry, one of Florida’s top job creating industries. Voters can be confident that these candidates will help our state economy grow and create more jobs for the people of Florida.”
FLORIDA SENATE DISTRICTS
SD 1 Sen. Don Gaetz (R)
SD 3 Sen. Bill Montford (D)
SD 6 Sen. John Thrasher (R)
SD 7 Rob Bradley (R)
SD 8 Rep. Dorothy Hukill (R)
SD 10 Sen. David Simmons (R)
SD 11 Sen. Alan Hays (R)
SD 13 Sen. Andy Gardiner (R)
SD 14 Rep. Darren Soto (D)
SD 15 Rep. Kelli Stargel (R)
SD 16 Sen. Thad Altman (R)
SD 17 Rep. John Legg (R)
SD 18 Wilton Simpson (R)
SD 20 Sen. Jack Latvala (R)
SD 21 Rep. Denise Grimsley (R)
SD 22 Rep. Jim Frishe (R)
SD 25 Rep. Joseph Abruzzo (D)
SD 26 Rep. Bill Galvano (R)
SD 27 Rep. Mack Bernard (D)
SD 30 Sen. Lizbeth Benecquisto (R)
SD 34 Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff (R)
SD 39 Rep. Ron Saunders (D)
FLORIDA HOUSE DISTRICTS
HD 2 Rep. Clay Ford (R)
HD 3 Rep. Doug Broxson (R)
HD 5 Rep. Marti Coley (R)
HD 7 primary A.J. Smith (D)
HD 9 Rep. Michelle Vasilinda (D)
HD 11 Rep. Janet Adkins (R)
HD 12 Rep. Lake Ray (R)
HD 14 Rep. Mia Jones (D)
HD 21 Rep. Keith Perry (R)
HD 24 Travis Hutson (R)
HD 25 Dave Hood (R)
HD 27 David Santiago (R)
HD 28 Rep. Jason Brodeur (R)
HD 29 Rep. Chris Dorworth (R)
HD 35 Rep. Robert Schenck (R)
HD 36 Sen. Mike Fasano (R)
HD 37 Rep. Richard Corcoran (R)
HD 39 Neil Combee (R)
HD 40 Rep. Seth McKeel (R)
HD 41 Rep. John Wood (R)
HD 42 Rep. Mike Horner (R)
HD 47 Bob Brooks (R)
HD 50 Rep. Tom Goodson (R)
HD 51 Rep. Steve Crisafulli (R)
HD 55 Cary Pigman (R)
HD 57 Jake Raburn (R)
HD 58 Dan Raulerson (R)
HD 63 Rep. Shawn Harrison (R)
HD 65 Rep. Peter Nehr (R)
HD 66 Rep. Larry Ahern (R)
HD 67 Rep. Ed Hooper (R)
HD 71 Rep. Jim Boyd (R)
HD 72 Rep. Ray Pilon (R)
HD 73 Rep. Greg Steube (R)
HD 74 Rep. Doug Holder (R)
HD 77 Dane Eagle (R)
HD 78 Heather Fitzenhagen (R)
HD 79 Rep. Matt Caldwell (R)
HD 82 MaryLynn Magar (R)
HD 83 Rep. Gayle Harrell (R)
HD 85 Rep. Pat Rooney, Jr. (R)
HD 88 Bobby Powell (D)
HD 89 Rep. Bill Hager (R)
HD 93 George Moraitis (R)
HD 103 Manny Diaz, Jr. (R)
HD 105 Rep. Carlos Trujillo (R)
HD 106 Rep. Kathleen Passidomo (R)
HD 107 Rep. John Patrick Julien (D)
HD 110 Rep. Jose Oliva (R)
HD 114 Rep. Erik Fresen (R)
HD 115 Rep. Michael Bileca (R)
HD 116 Rep. Ana Rivas Logan (R)
HD 118 Rep. Frank Artiles (R)
HD 120 Holly Merrill Raschein (R)
The Florida Retail Federation is the statewide trade association representing Florida’s second largest employment industry. Florida retailers pay more than $49 billion in wages annually, provide one out of every five jobs in the state, and collect and remit more than $20 billion in sales and retail-related taxes for Florida’s government each year. For more information, visit us on the web at www.frf.org on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FloridaRetail and Twitter at @FloridaRetail.
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John E. Fleming
Director of Communications
Florida Retail Federation
O: 850.222.4082
C: 850.443.5941
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