'Keep Florida free': Dennis Cooley files to run for remapped House District 70

'Keep Florida free': Dennis Cooley files to run for remapped House District 70

Businessman Dennis Cooley has filed to run for Florida House District 70; whose redrawn borders could provide parts of Hillsborough and Manatee counties with a new state Representative.

The Ellington insurance consultant filed to run on Jan. 12. His goal: “to keep Florida free.”

“Gov. (Ron) DeSantis has made Florida the envy of the nation, and I want to keep it that way,” Cooley said in a statement. “Our state’s leaders have led with courage and conservatism throughout this pandemic, and the results speak for themselves. Florida is a nationwide leader in economic growth, education innovation, infrastructure investments, and environmental restoration. We can continue this record of results by...

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