Endorsements

On behalf of the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association, the Board of Directors, the Government Affairs Committee and staff, we are pleased to announce our unanimous endorsement of your candidacy for Sarasota County Commission – District 3. As a member of the federation of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA), the nearly 500 member businesses of the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association (MSBIA) is made up of local builders and developers, professional and trade associates, and affiliate members, accounting for over 8,800 employees and roughly 19,200 family members. Our critical block of voters relies on its elected officials to keep regulation low and reasonable, providing for an economic environment that is certain and predictable, enabling us to fulfill the American Dream of home ownership.

On behalf of the Firefighters and Paramedics for Public Safety and the Suncoast Professional Firefighters and Paramedics, Local 2546, we commend you on your willingness to run for and serve in public office. As you know, we take the candidate selection process very seriously and make every effort to find the candidate that we feel will best represent both the community and our organization's interests. After much discussion amongst our Firefighters and Paramedics for Public Safety members, we would like to offer you our endorsement for your election in the Sarasota County Commission, District 3 race.

The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. is proud to inform you of our endorsement of your candidacy for election to the County of Sarasota Commissioner. Our endorsement carries with it our permission for you to use the association's name, should you wish. We will ask our members, their friends and families, and all citizens in the state who respect the strong and efficient enforcement of our laws, to cast their ballots in support for NEIL RAINFORD.

On behalf of the International Union of Police Associations, I am pleased to announce our endorsement and support for your campaign for reelection for Sarasota County Commissioner District 3. The I.U.P.A represents active duty, rank and file law enforcement professionals across this great nation, including the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Many of our members serve the State of Florida, including the City of Sarasota. Many seeking public office support public safety in their campaign literature and comments, but they then abandon those ideas while in office. You have repeatedly demonstrated your commitment to the public safety and to those who provide it through your words and your actions. Additionally, you have supported those at a state level who are advocates for our members and for laws and regulations that make our communities safer. You have also supported those state representatives who have vastly improved the lives of first responders, both on the job and during their well-earned retirement. We look forward to working with you and your campaign to ensure that you continue in your critical role.

Proud to endorse your campaign for district 3 Sarasota County Commission. Knock ‘em dead!