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Florida Nurses Association Shows Support for John Legg for State Senate
New Port Richey, Fla. Republican John Legg today announced that the Florida Nurses Political Action Committee (FNPAC), the PAC of the Florida Nurses Association, has officially endorsed him in his candidacy for the newly-drawn Florida Senate District 17 seat. Florida Nurses PAC has voted to endorse John Legg for the Florida Senate, District 17, said Bonnie Sklaren, chair of FNPAC. The Florida Nurses Association is the largest statewide organization of Registered Nurses and is primarily focused on shaping health care geared toward making high quality health care services accessible to all Floridians at a reasonable cost. I thank the Florida Nurses Association for their support of my campaign, said Legg. Floridas nurses are a critical part of health care in Florida, and I look forward to the opportunity to fight to keep health care costs down for our community and state. Legg has also been endorsed by former Governor Jeb Bush (R-Florida), Attorney General Pam Bondi (R-Florida), Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam (R-Florida), Senate Presidentdesignate Don Gaetz (R-Niceville), Speaker Designate Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel), Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando), Senator John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine), Senator Joe Negron (R-Stuart), Senator Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater), Senator Mike Fasano (RNew Port Richey), Representative Richard Corcoran (R-New Port Richey), Representative Robert C. Rob Schenck (R-Spring Hill), Representative Dana Young (R-Tampa), former Representative Trey Traviesa (R-Tampa), Pasco County Commissioner Ann Hildebrand, Pasco County Commissioner Pat Mulieri, Pasco County Commissioner Jack Mariano, Pasco County Property Appraiser Mike Wells, Allen Altman and Cynthia Armstrong of the Pasco County School Board, Mayor Steve Van Gordon, City of Zephyrhills, former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, Local Business Owner and Philanthropist Tom Pepin, Local Business Owner and Education Advocate John Kirtley, Associated Industries of Florida, Florida Medical Association, Florida Chamber of Commerce, National Rifle Association, Unified Sportsmen of Florida, Florida Retail Federation, Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, Florida Police
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PAGE 2: JOHN LEGG FOR FLORIDA SENATE Benevolent Association, Tampa Bay Builders Association, Tampa Tribune and the Tampa Bay Times in his bid for Senate District 17, which includes parts of South Pasco and Northwest Hillsborough Counties. Elected in 2004 and subsequently reelected, John Legg is currently a member of the Florida House of Representatives, serving his constituents from Pasco County with pride. From his experience in the Florida House as Chairman of the K-12 Education Committee, Deputy Majority Whip and Speaker Pro-Tempore, Legg has gained expertise in a broad spectrum of issues that are important in our state. Previously, Legg has served as a member of the Republican Executive Committee, West Pasco Republican Club Board, Bayonet Point Hospital Board of Trustees, Chairman of Creation Foundation, and countless other community and Republican groups in the West Florida region. Legg and his wife, Suzanne, are founders of Dayspring Academy, one the most successful and respected educational institutions in Florida. Legg graduated high school at the early age of 15 and worked several jobs while obtaining his associate's degree from Pasco Hernando Community College, and his bachelor's and master's degree in Public Administration from the University of South Florida. Legg currently lives in Pasco County with his wife, Suzanne, and their five children, who are active in their West Pasco church. For more information on the John Legg, Republican, for State Senate Campaign, please visit [Link]. ### Political advertisement paid for and approved by John Legg, Republican, for State Senate.