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Florida Medical Association Endorses Doug Holder for Florida House District 74
Sarasota, Fla. After recently receiving the endorsement of the Associated Industries of Florida Political Action Committee, Republican Candidate Doug Holder today announced that the Florida Medical Association (FMA) has endorsed his bid for the newly-drawn Florida House District 74 seat. The FMA is proud to endorse Doug Holder in his race for House District 74, said John Katopodis M.D., president of the FMA PAC. As an advocate for both medical professionals and their patients, Doug will fight to enhance the quality and availability of health care in our great state and is the right candidate to take on the health care challenges we face today. I thank the FMA for their support of my campaign, said Holder. We all want the best for our patients and physicians, and I plan to continue to fight to bring a greater marketplace of healthcare to our state. With the recent ObamaCare Supreme Court ruling, we have some work to do. But, I know that through reforms aimed at reducing medical costs and providing for greater access to quality health care, we can protect the rights of all Floridians. I am committed to being the strong, conservative voice that District 74 needs! Florida House District 74 encompasses South Sarasota County, including Osprey, Nokomis, Venice and parts of North Port and Englewood. Doug Holder is currently a State Representative from Sarasota County and local business man. He was first elected to former House District 70 in 2006, an office he has held for six years. Since his election, Holder has held notable leadership positions within the House of Representatives, such as chairman of the Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee and cochair of the Congressional Redistricting Subcommittee. Holder has also served on the House Economic Affairs, Health & Human Services, and Rules & Calendar Committees. As an active voice and figure in the community, Holder is locally involved as a trustee of the Sarasota

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PAGE 2: DOUG HOLDER FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE Chamber of Commerce and a statesman of the Republican Party of Sarasota. His commitment spans the state and nationwide, as he is also involved with the Florida Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Advisory Council, who awarded him Businessman of the Year in 2004. Holder also holds a lifetime membership with the National Rifle Association and serves as the honorary cochair of the NRCC Business Advisory Council. Holder received his bachelors degree in Political Science from Middle Tennessee State University. He currently resides in Osprey, Fla., with his wife, Shannon, and their two young children. For more information on the Doug Holder for State Representative, District 74 Campaign, please visit [Link]. ### Political advertisement paid for and approved by Doug Holder, Republican, for State Representative, District 74.