STATE REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD CORCORAN ENDORSES  

JEFF BRANDES FOR FLORIDA SENATE  

St. Petersburg, Fla - State Representative Richard Corcoran (R-District 45) announced today his endorsement for Jeff Brandes in the State Senate District 22 primary.

"Jeff has been an outstanding member of the Florida House of Representatives and his style of bold leadership is what we need in the Florida Senate," Rep. Corcoran said. "I believe he will bring a fresh, innovative perspective to the problems facing the Tampa Bay Area and the State of Florida."

Representative Richard Corcoran's district 45 covers much of South Pasco County and parts of North Pinellas County. Corcoran, served as an advisor to past Florida House Speakers Daniel Webster and Tom Feeney as well as serving as Chief of Staff to Speaker of the House Marco Rubio. Representative Corcoran was selected by his peers to be Speaker of the Florida House for 2016-2018 shortly after being elected to the Florida House in 2010. He has worked closely with Rep. Brandes on several pieces of legislation including being a prime co-sponsor of the innovative HB 1207, which opens up Florida for the testing and use of autonomous vehicle technology.

"I am honored to receive the endorsement of Richard Corcoran," Jeff Brandes stated. "We worked hard during the 2010-2012 session to address the public's desire to eliminate wasteful government spending and burdensome regulation. I will continue championing reforms in the State Senate that will boost small business and get Floridians working again."

Jeff Brandes is a life long resident of St. Petersburg, Veteran and local businessman. He joined the Army shortly after graduating high school and received his bachelor's degree in 1999. He served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003-2004 and upon leaving the Army he joined his grandfather, Litton Tibbetts, in the family lumber business in 2006. He was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2010 and quickly earned a distinguished reputation for finding innovative solutions to deal with issues in Education, Job Creation and Transportation. Brandes and his wife Natalie have two children, Charlotte "Lottie", and Colin.

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