First Coast Manufacturers Association Endorses Candidates For August 30 Primary

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Aug. 2, 2016 - PRLog -- The Board of Directors of the First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) has made endorsements for the various elective offices throughout the First Coast for the August 30^th primary.

         Under the direction of Joe Durkin, chairman of FCMA's government relations committee, the committee conducted interviews and candidate research and made recommendations to the FCMA Board. Their endorsements include the following:

Nassau County

Kathy Burns – Superintendent of Schools

Danny Leeper – Commission, District 1

Pat Edwards – Commission, District 3

Justin Taylor – Commission, District 5

Jonathan Petree – School Board, District 5

St. Johns County

Jimmy Johns – Commission, District 1

Jerry Cameron – Commission, District 3

Henry Dean – Commission, District 5

Florida Legislature

Cord Byrd – State Representative, District 11

Sheri Treadwell – State Representative, District 11

Clay Yarborough – State Representative, District 12

Tracie Davis – State Representative, District 13

Terry Fields – State Representative, District 14

Dick Kravitz – State Representative, District 16

Katherine Van Zant – State Representative, District 19

Dennis Baxley – State Senator, District 12

The First Coast Manufacturers Association is a non-profit trade association serving Northeast Florida. There are over 1,500 manufacturing companies on the First Coast, supplying over 30,000 jobs and generating nearly 15% of the total gross regional product. Additional media information on FCMA is available at www.fcmaweb.com.