Castor Endorsement

“The path to victory in Florida goes through Hillsborough County, and nobody knows the Bay area better than Congresswoman Kathy Castor,” said Meek.  “She provides her constituents with the very best level of representation through her consistent leadership.  This campaign has made great inroads in Hillsborough County and throughout the I-4 Corridor and with Kathy’s support, this movement will only grow.  Kathy is a tireless public servant and I am honored to have her join this campaign.” 

“Kendrick and I have partnered on the most important issue facing Florida’s economy and people - health insurance reform,” said Castor.  “Kendrick will take this partnership to the U.S. Senate; continuing to fight the special interests to lower costs, improve availability, ensure stability and peace of mind and fix what’s broken in health insurance for all Floridians.”

The campaign also announced the endorsements of elected leaders and officials from Hillsborough County today, including:

Former Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman

Clerk of Courts Pat Frank

Public Defender Julie Holt

Tampa City Councilman and Chair Thomas Scott

Tampa City Councilwoman Gwen Miller

Tampa City Councilwoman John Dingfelder

Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena

Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner

Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White

Hillsborough County School Board Member Susan Valdes

Former State Senator Les Miller

State Senator Arthenia Joyner

State Representative Betty Reed

State Representative Mike Scionti

“This campaign will be focusing a lot of time, effort and resources in Hillsborough County and neighboring counties, and these leaders will play an integral role in this campaign.  I will rely heavily on their leadership and expertise, and look forward to working together to achieve a common goal – victory next November.” added Meek.