Press Release: Friends of Herman Cain Campaign today announces their Florida Statewide Co-Chairs.
“The continued enthusiasm for Mr. Cain’s authentic and implementable ideas is building inFlorida from the grassroots to the grass tops,†said Senator Steve Oelrich (District 14 – Alachua).“Adding these respected and talented elected officials to the Florida Cain team is just a start!â€
“Florida is a critical state, and I continue to be humbled by the incredible leaders and grassrootsorganizations that have lined up to support my candidacy and carry forward my plan for our nation,†said Herman Cain.
Since his upset victory at the Republican Party of Florida straw poll last month, Cain has been building infrastructure nationally, reinforcing his position in key states, and continues to gain support in Florida with these strong additions to his team:
Florida Statewide Co-Chairs
Representative Larry Ahern – District 51 – Pinellas County
Senator Thad Altman – District 24 – Brevard, Orange, and Seminole counties
Councilman Bill Bishop – Vice President, Jacksonville City Council
Representative Matt Caldwell – District 73 – Lee County
Councilwoman Teresa Heitmann – Naples City Council
Commissioner Tom Henning – Collier County
Commissioner Gardner Hussey – City of Altamonte Springs
Commissioner Daniel Leeper – Nassau County
Vice Mayor Jon Miller – City of Casselberry
Former Secretary of State Sandra Mortham
Senator Steve Oelrich – District 14 – Alachua
Representative Liz Porter – District 11 – Gilchrist, Lafayette, Suwanee
Representative Jimmy Smith – District 43 – Citrus, Hernando, Levy
Senator Rhonda Storms – District 10 – Brandon
Representative Carlos Trujillo – District 116 – Miami-Dade County
Florida Statewide Chairs
Carey Baker, Iraq War veteran, co-owner of A.W. Peterson Gun Shop, member of the FL National Guard, and former Florida Senator, District 20th
Rick Baker, Director of USF Innovation Project and former Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida
Scott Plakon, Founder, President & CEO of Nationwide Publishing Company, Inc, and member of the Florida House of Representatives, District 37, since 2008
Kathleen Shanahan, Chairman and CEO of Uretek Florida and former Chief of Staff to Vice President Dick Cheney and Former Governor Jeb Bush
Senior Advisors
Arlene DiBenigno, Senior Campaign Advisor for Friends of Herman Cain Florida: Founder and President of Unico Strategies, and prominent political advisor
Adam Goodman, Senior Message Strategist for Friends of Herman Cain Florida: President of The Victory Group
Key Campaign Staff
Deborah Cox-Roush — Director of County Chairs
Barbara Haselden — Co-Director for 912 Patriots
Nancy Hayes — Volunteer Director
Karen Jaroch — Co-Director for 912 Patriots
Lou Marin — Director for Fair Tax/Tea Party Support
Matt McCluskey — Jacksonville Regional Field Rep
Antori Miranda — Central Florida Regional Field Rep
Suzanne Moore — Tampa Regional Field Rep
Ignacio Ortiz-Petit – Director of Communications
Kamilah Prince — Director of Coalitions
Kathy Salerno – South Florida Regional Field Rep