Governor Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist became Florida's 44th Governor on January 2, 2007. Crist has also served the people of Florida as Attorney General, Commissioner of Education, Deputy Secretary for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and as a State Senator. Governor Crist is a strong advocate for education, public safety, environment and energy issues, strong trade relations and human rights.

Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp

Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp serves as Chairman of the Board of Space Florida, Chairman of the newly-created Florida Children's Cabinet and oversees the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Governor's Office of Adoption and Child Protection, Florida's Film and Entertainment industry and the Office of Drug Control. He also chairs the Davis Productivity Awards program.

Former United States Senator Connie Mack

Connie Mack represented Florida's 13th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983-1989. He went on the serve in the United States Senate from 1989-2001, where he was Vice-Chairman and later Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. In 2005, Connie Mack was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as Chairman of the President's Advisory Panel for Federal Tax Reform.

Orlando Sentinel

The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board has given their endorsement to Thad Altman for Senate District 24. The Sentinel states that Thad Altman has a clear vision for how to address the issues facing the people of East Central Florida. The Sentinel applauds Altman's initiatives to retain Space Coast jobs, his support for the University of Central Florida's new medical school, and his enthusiastic outlook on commuter rail.

Florida Today

The Florida Today Editorial Board has endorsed Thad Altman for the Florida Senate. Florida Today supports Altman over his opponent based on his leadership and dedication during his service as a Brevard County Commissioner and State House Member. They commend his support for clean energy, environmental conservation, growth management and military families.

Mark LaRusso, Melbourne City Council Member


Mark LaRusso began his term as council member in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006. His current term extends until November 2010. LaRusso was also selected by his fellow council members to serve as vice mayor in 2006-2007. He was honored with the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association's Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Leadership. Heavily involved in community service, LaRusso has served on the executive board for the YMCA, previous airport authority member, as well as serving on the City of Melbourne's Zoning Board of adjustment prior to his election.

Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association


The Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association is a charter of Florida PBA; we are a professional law enforcement association in Daytona Beach, Florida which is centrally located within our coverage area of 12 counties (Brevard, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Seminole & Volusia). We are representing our law enforcement community including sheriffs, police, corrections, probation and public employees with legal issues, legislative issues, collective bargaining issues, and labor issues.

Fraternal Order of Police

The Fraternal Order of Police is the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges. We are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. We are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement, and employee representation. No one knows the dangers and the difficulties faced by today's police officers better than another officer, and no one knows police officers better than the FOP.

Florida Medical Association

Florida Medical Association is a professional association dedicated to the service and assistance of Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine in Florida. The FMA represents more than 17,000 physicians on issues of legislation and regulatory affairs, medical economics and education, public health, and ethical and legal issues. We advocate for physicians and their patients to promote the public health, ensure the highest standards of medical practice, and to enhance the quality and availability of health care in the Sunshine State.

Florida Nurses Association

The Florida Nurses Association is the ONLY state organization that advocates for nurses regardless of nursing specialty or practice setting. We believe that nurses are the gateway to a healthier nation. Our Mission is to serve and support all registered nurses through professional development, advocacy and the promotion of excellence at every level of professional nursing practice.

Florida Academy of Physician Assistants

The Florida Academy of Physician Assistants (FAPA) is a statewide organization of physician assistants dedicated to improving and advancing public healthcare in Florida. As part of this mission, FAPA has formed a committee of continuous existence, FAPA-CCE, to support candidates for public office who share FAPA's commitment to public healthcare. Each election year, FAPA-CCE reviews the platforms and records of candidates for public office and votes to endorse those candidates who have shown their support for Florida's physician extenders.

Florida Professional Firefighters

The Florida Professional Firefighters, Inc., is associated with the International Association of Fire Fighters. Formed in 1944, we have grown steadily ever since. Currently, Florida Professional Firefighters has a membership of over 22,500 Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Personnel working in 175 departments throughout the state. Florida's Firefighters and Emergency Services Personnel put their lives on the line to promote public safety, and we are proud to advocate on their behalf so that they can continue to protect the citizens of Florida.

Florida Optometric Association

The mission of the Florida Optometric Association is to advance and promote the quality, availability, accessibility of primary eye care and related health care of Florida's citizens; to represent the profession of optometry; to enhance and promote the independent and ethical decision-making of its members; and to assist and enable optometric physicians to practice their profession so as to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

Associated Industries of Florida

Known as The Voice of Florida Business in the Sunshine State, Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) has represented the principles of prosperity and free enterprise before the three branches of state government since 1920. A voluntary association of diversified businesses, AIF was created to foster an economic climate in Florida conducive to the growth, development, and welfare of industry and business and the people of the state.

Florida Attractions Association

The Florida Attractions Association's mission is to support candidates who will hear their issues, promote the cause of good government, advance a strong business climate within the state, and support the attraction industry along with Florida's Number One Industry - Tourism.

National Rifle Association & Unified Sportsmen of Florida

The National Rifle Association was founded in 1871. It is widely recognized as a major political force as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, and has been the premier firearms education organization in the world. Unified Sportsmen of Florida was organized in 1976, with the assistance of the National Rifle Association. United Sportsmen of Florida is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to protecting the firearms rights of all law-abiding firearms owners in Florida, and to preserve the firearms rights guaranteed in the United States and Florida Constitutions. They provide regular newsletters, legislative alerts and election information as a service to their members.

National Federation of Independent Business

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) of Florida is committed to electing pro-business candidates who will help to stop the flood of tax increases, new fees, rising healthcare costs, and other burdensome regulations that Florida's small employers have experienced in recent years.

BusinessVoice of East Central Florida

BusinessVoice of East Central Florida is a broad-based business organization created to promote and support pro-business candidates and issues that; create jobs; create and protect an environment where businesses can grow and succeed; and assure that our businesses can provide the consumers of the Space Coast and beyond the goods and services they desire.

Florida Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee

The Florida Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee is supported solely by the voluntary contributions of members of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA). FICPA was founded in 1905, and currently has over 19,000 members. Its mission is to uphold the high standards of the accounting profession and ensure its continued growth and success.

Federation of Manufactured Home Owners of Florida, Inc.

The Federation of Manufactured Home Owners of Florida, Inc., (FMO) is a statewide, consumer advocacy association dedicated to protecting the rights and interests and enriching the lifestyles of manufactured home owners. Formed in 1962, the FMO has a membership of approximately 100,000 manufactured home owners.

Florida Chamber of Commerce

The Florida Chamber aggressively works within the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of state government to advocate legislation critical to the continued improvement of Florida's business climate and sustained economic development across the state.

Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association PAC

The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association is a steadfast and trusted voice for Florida producers, a voice that state and federal authorities rely on for leadership and information about the agriculture industry. FFVA's veteran professionals work diligently on behalf of the association's members on numerous fronts. FFVA maintains a full-time office in Tallahassee with veteran staff promoting the industry's interests to legislators. At the regulatory level, FFVA works to ensure that the agricultural industry plays a vital role in helping Florida meet future needs through more efficient conservation strategies and a commitment to developing practical alternative sources..

Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds

Our desire is the help those individuals who will make themselves available to listen to our issues, promote the causes of good government and a strong business climate within the state, and support Florida's #1 industry: tourism.

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

Associated Builders and Contractors is a national association representing nearly 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms in 78 chapters across the United States. Associated Builders and Contractors will provide the best training, government and legal representation, and programs to ensure members a competitive advantage, add value to the industry's clients, promote a safe work place and enhance the lives of the industry's employees.

Space Coast Association of REALTORS

The Space Coast Association of REALTORS is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the free enterprise system and the individual and collective rights to own real property, as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the State of Florida. We believe that the right to own property is one of the basic tenets of the freedoms granted to us. To that end, we offer the benefits that our knowledge of real estate, our experience, and our technical resources bring to the public in general and to the governments that serve them.