Laurel Lee for Congress

Tampa Firefighters Local 754 Endorse Laurel Lee for Congress

Tampa Firefighters: “The skills you have learned as a prosecutor, judge, and secretary of state will greatly assist you in Congress.”

Tampa, Fla. – Republican candidate for Florida Congressional District 15 Laurel Lee today announced that the Tampa Firefighters Local 754 has endorsed her campaign for Congress.

“The men and women of Tampa Firefighters Local 754 proudly support and endorse your campaign,” said Andrew Carter, president Local 754, in their endorsement letter. “We know the experience you have gained will represent the interests of both the community you serve and those of our organization well.” 

“I am proud to have received the endorsement of the Tampa Firefighters,” said Lee. “Firefighters answer a call to do the important work of protecting our community’s residents in their most dire hour, and I will ensure our firefighters in Congressional District 15 have a strong voice representing them in Congress.”

Lee has over 50 armed service veterans who have lent their names in support of her campaign for Congress, and she has received the endorsements of Florida Congressman Gus BilirakisFlorida Attorney General Ashley Moodyformer Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingenformer State Attorney Mark Ober, and numerous local elected officials. She has also received the endorsement of the Everglades Trust, the Tampa Police Benevolent Association, the West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association and the National Federation of Independent Business.

The newly drawn Congressional District 15 encompasses eastern Hillsborough County, along with parts of Pasco and Polk Counties.

Laurel was appointed by Governor DeSantis as Florida’s 36th Secretary of State in January 2019 and served in this position until May 2022. During her tenure as Secretary of State, she worked to strengthen Florida’s elections infrastructure and cybersecurity defenses, increased voter registration and participation, and ensured accurate and secure elections in Florida. Following Florida’s successful 2020 election, Laurel was recognized as a national leader on election policy and security. She was a member of the Election Integrity Commission for the Republican State Leadership Committee. She also served on the Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council, the executive committee and as policy chair for the Republican Secretaries of State Committee, and on the executive board and co-chair of the Elections Committee for the National Association of Secretaries of State, where she spotlighted the success of Florida on the national stage. Prior to serving in the DeSantis administration, Laurel served as a Circuit Court Judge in Florida’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, appointed by then-Governor Rick Scott. Before becoming a judge, Laurel served as a federal prosecutor for the United States Attorney’s Office in the Middle District of Florida. Raised by a two-star general in the United States Air Force and a public school teacher, Laurel has family ties in eastern Hillsborough County that go back more than 70 years.

For more information on the Laurel Lee for Congress campaign, visit votelaurel.com and follow @VoteLaurel on Facebook and @Vote_Laurel on Twitter.

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