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Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker Endorses Republican David Jolly for Floridas 13th Congressional District
Jolly Campaign Continues Gaining Momentum with Support of Former Mayor Baker Indian Shores, Fla. David Jolly, former Senior Advisor and General Counsel to the late Congressman Bill Young, today announced that former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker has endorsed his candidacy to represent Floridas 13th Congressional District, which is located entirely in Pinellas County. It is a tremendous honor to have the support and endorsement of a leader who transformed St. Petersburg by creating a seamless city where everyone has truly pulled together, said Jolly. I am humbled to have the backing of a man who has solidified his own legacy of public service and who is so highly-known and respected for his commitment to improving the lives, education and community infrastructure for so many here in Pinellas County. Rick Baker had the vision, skills and character to make things work; now that is a lesson Washington could learn from. Calling Jolly a Pinellas County native who knows our people and their priorities, Baker joins a growing list of local and regional endorsers of Jollys bid for Floridas 13th Congressional District seat, including former U.S. Ambassador Mel Sembler, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense and U.S. Secretary of the Navy Gordon England, U.S. Representative Richard Nugent (R-Spring Hill), State Representative Larry Ahern (R-Seminole), former Pinellas County Commissioner and School Board member Nancy Bostock, City of Seminole Mayor Leslie Waters, former Pinellas Park Mayor Bill Mischler, St. Petersburg Businessmen Bill Hough and Jim MacDougald, and Pinellas County Businessman Jim Holton. We need a leader who will be a strong voice for our community and a strong leader in Washington to help turn back the tide of irresponsible federal spending and debt, said Baker. David Jolly knows Pinellas and has worked to support Congressman Youngs many efforts from industry to tourism to the support of our veterans. David wont need a guidebook to know where to start and what to do.
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Any media interested in scheduling an interview with Baker may contact Sarah Bascom at 850.294.6636 or sarah@[Link]. The Congressional District 13 seat was held by the late Congressman Bill Young, who had served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1971 before passing away on October 18, 2013. A special primary election has been set for January 14, 2014, and a special general election will be held March 11, 2014. Jolly is a fifth-generation Floridian who has spent his entire career working on behalf of the people of Pinellas County, advancing and supporting community interests in the U.S. Congress and serving in multiple civic and community leadership roles here at home. He is a candidate with unparalleled Congressional experience, including serving Pinellas County residents as General Counsel to the late Congressman Bill Young during some of Washingtons most challenging times. In addition to creating and owning multiple businesses, including a communications firm, a law firm and a consulting firm, Jolly currently serves as a Vice President of the Clearwater-based Boston Finance Group, a specialty finance and private equity company investing in job-creating businesses, as well as Chief Executive Office of Olympus Foundation Management, a Clearwater professional services company supporting life-cycle philanthropy of non-profits and individuals. As part of his practice, Jolly has served as a pro-bono advisor and advocate for Support Jessies Law, a non-profit committed to securing resources for law enforcement to track and apprehend child predators. Jollys past and current leadership positions with community and civic organizations include serving on multiple boards, including the Board of Advisors for the Elder Law program at Stetson University School of Law in St. Petersburg, the Tampa Bay Veterans Alliance, the Town of Indian Shores Public Services Committee and Board of Adjustment, and the Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast. Jolly also founded the non-profit Florida Federal Contractors Association, an economic development organization in the Bay area, advancing the interests of the regional business community. He currently serves as the organizations Chairman. For more information on the David Jolly, Republican for Congressional District 13 Campaign, please visit [Link], like [Link]/DavidJollyCD13 or follow @DavidJollyCD13. ### Paid for by Friends of David Jolly.
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