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St. Johns Bar Pilot Association Endorses Aaron Bean for Florida Senate
Jacksonville, Fla. Republican Aaron Bean, a small business owner and former Florida State Representative, today announced that the St. Johns Bar Pilot Association has endorsed him in his bid for the newly-drawn Florida Senate District 4 seat. St. Johns Bar Pilots Association is proud to endorse Aaron Bean for the Florida Senate, said Captain James Winegeart, president of the St. Johns Bar Pilot Association. For more than 180 years, our harbor pilots have been serving the marine transportation interests of the Port of Jacksonville, and Aaron understands just how vital our service is to the safe passage of the many cruise and cargo ships that call on our port each day. I thank the JaxPilots for their support, said Bean. Their service to our local waterways is crucial to the safety of our maritime environment and economic efficiency of the Port of Jacksonville. And, if elected, I will protect the waters of our local treasure that benefit many of Floridas integral economic sectors, including citrus, commerce and tourism. Bean has been endorsed by former Governor Jeb Bush (R-Florida), U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater (R-Florida), Attorney General Pam Bondi (RFlorida), Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam (R-Florida), Senator John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine), Senator Steve Wise (R-Jacksonville), Representative Daniel Davis (R-Jacksonville), Representative Lake Ray (R-Jacksonville), Representative Charles McBurney (R-Jacksonville), former Education Commissioner and State Senator Jim Horne, Representative Dennis Baxley (ROcala), Mayor Stan Totman of Baldwin, Mayor David Buchanan of Hilliard, Mayor Shirley Graham of Callahan, Mayor Mike Borno of Atlantic Beach, Vice Mayor Kara Tucker of Neptune Beach, Jacksonville City Councilman Ray Holt, Jacksonville City Councilman Doyle Carter, Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Schellenberg, Jacksonville Beach City Councilman Tom Taylor, Neptune Beach Councilman Scott Wiley, State Attorney Angela Corey, Public Defender Matt Shirk, Nassau County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller John Crawford, former Chair of Duval Republican Party and former Chair of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce Mike Hightower, former Chairman of the Duval County and State Republican Party Tom Slade, Nassau County Tax Collector John Drew, Florida State Board of Education Member and Local (MORE)

PAGE 2: AARON BEAN FOR FLORIDA SENATE Business Leader Gary Chartrand, Nassau County School Superintendent John Ruis, Nassau County School Board Chairman Donna Martin, Nassau County School Board Vice-Chairman Kathy Burns, Duval County School Board Vice-Chairman Fred Fel Lee, Jacksonville University President Dr. Kerry Romesburg, Potentiae Founder and Principal Deborah Pass Durham, Chairman of the St. Vincents HealthCare Foundation Board of Directors Jay Demetree, former Jacksonville Jaguar Tony Boselli, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida Medical Association, National Rifle Association, Unified Sportsmen of Florida, Nassau Builders Council, Nassau County Farm Bureau, United Christians of Florida, Florida Right to Life, Northeast Florida Association of Realtors, Florida Realtors, First Coast Manufacturers Association, Associated Industries of Florida, Associated Builders & Contractors Florida First Coast Chapter, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Florida Nurses Association, Term Limits America, Northeast Florida Builders Association, National Federation of Independent Business, JAXBIZ and the Florida Retail Federation for Florida Senate District 4, which includes Duval and Nassau Counties. Bean currently works for Shands Jacksonville as the relationship development officer, is the coowner of 8 Flags Insurance Company, and he owns and operates Putt-Putt of Fernandina Beach with his wife Abby and their three young sons. Bean served eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, including a term as elected chairman of the Duval County Legislative Delegation in 2008. During his tenure in the Florida House, Bean received numerous awards and recognitions for his effective, conservative leadership and additionally was trusted by thenHouse Speaker Marco Rubio to serve as the chairman of the House Health Care Council, which handled all health care policy in addition to the appropriations of about one-third of the state budget. Prior to being elected to the Florida House, Bean served as a Commissioner and Mayor of Fernandina Beach. Beans extensive record of public service includes serving on the First Coast YMCA Board of Directors, Big Brothers & Big Sisters and the United Way. Bean received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Jacksonville University, and was the city president of Compass Bank for 10 years (1998-2008). Bean and his wife, Abby, reside in Fernandina Beach, Fla., with their three sons, where they attend Memorial United Methodist Church. For more information on the Aaron Bean for Florida Senate Campaign, please visit www.AaronBean.com. ### Paid by Aaron Bean, Republican, for State Senate.