For Immediate Release October 1, 2012 Contact Sarah Bascom, sarah@[Link], 850.294.6636 Kristen Bridges, kristen@[Link], 850.545.
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Associated Builders & Contractors Florida First Coast Chapter Endorses Aaron Bean for Florida Senate
Jacksonville, Fla. Republican Aaron Bean, a small business owner and former Florida State Representative, today announced that the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) Florida First Coast Chapter has endorsed him in his bid for the newly-drawn Florida Senate District 4 seat. Aaron Bean will be a strong advocate for our community and will be the strong voice we need in Tallahassee, said Karin Tucker, president and CEO of the ABC Florida First Coast Chapter. Aarons past experience and knowledge makes him the right person to stand up and protect our First Coast industries. I am honored to receive the endorsement of the ABC Florida First Coast Chapter and I thank them for their support, said Bean. High unemployment and a stagnant economy continue to wreak havoc on our local communities, causing our families and small businesses to struggle. I am determined to find the right solutions that will mend our ailing economy and be a strong foundation for our small businesses to build and flourish upon. Bean has been endorsed by former Governor Jeb Bush (R-Florida), U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater (R-Florida), Attorney General Pam Bondi (RFlorida), Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam (R-Florida), Senator John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine), Senator Steve Wise (R-Jacksonville), Representative Daniel Davis (R-Jacksonville), Representative Lake Ray (R-Jacksonville), former Education Commissioner and State Senator Jim Horne, Representative Dennis Baxley (R-Ocala), Mayor Stan Totman of Baldwin, Mayor David Buchanan of Hilliard, Mayor Shirley Graham of Callahan, Vice Mayor Kara Tucker of Neptune Beach, Jacksonville City Councilman Ray Holt, Jacksonville Beach City Councilman Tom Taylor, Neptune Beach Councilman-elect Scott Wiley, Nassau County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller John Crawford, former Chair of Duval Republican Party and former Chair of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce Mike Hightower, former Chairman of the Duval County and State Republican Party Tom Slade, Nassau County Tax Collector John Drew, Florida State Board of Education Member and Local Business Leader Gary Chartrand, Nassau
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PAGE 2: AARON BEAN FOR FLORIDA SENATE County School Superintendent John Ruis, Nassau County School Board Chairman Donna Martin, Nassau County School Board Vice-Chairman Kathy Burns, Duval County School Board Vice-Chairman Fred Fel Lee, Jacksonville University President Dr. Kerry Romesburg, Potentiae Founder and Principal Deborah Pass Durham, Chairman of the St. Vincents HealthCare Foundation Board of Directors Jay Demetree, former Jacksonville Jaguar Tony Boselli, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida Medical Association, National Rifle Association, Unified Sportsmen of Florida, Nassau Builders Council, Nassau County Farm Bureau, United Christians of Florida, Florida Right to Life, Northeast Florida Association of Realtors, Florida Realtors, Florida Times-Union, First Coast Manufacturers Association, Associated Industries of Florida, and the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants for Florida Senate District 4, which includes Duval and Nassau Counties. Aaron Bean currently works for Shands Jacksonville as the relationship development officer, is the co-owner of 8 Flags Insurance Company, and he owns and operates Putt-Putt of Fernandina Beach with his wife Abby and their three young sons. Bean served eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, including a term as elected chairman of the Duval County Legislative Delegation in 2008. During his tenure in the Florida House, Bean received numerous awards and recognitions for his effective, conservative leadership and additionally was trusted by thenHouse Speaker Marco Rubio to serve as the chairman of the House Health Care Council, which handled all health care policy in addition to the appropriations of about one-third of the state budget. Prior to being elected to the Florida House, Bean served as a Commissioner and Mayor of Fernandina Beach. Beans extensive record of public service includes serving on the First Coast YMCA Board of Directors, Big Brothers & Big Sisters and the United Way. Bean received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Jacksonville University, and was the city president of Compass Bank for 10 years (1998-2008). Bean and his wife, Abby, reside in Fernandina Beach, Fla., with their three sons, where they attend Memorial United Methodist Church. For more information on the Aaron Bean for Florida Senate Campaign, please visit [Link]. ### Paid by Aaron Bean, Republican, for State Senate.