Three Hillsborough County commissioners have endorsed Andrew Learned in the race for Florida House District 59.

BRANDON – Three Hillsborough County Commissioners have endorsed business owner Andrew Learned in his run for state House District 59.

Pat Kemp, Kimberly Overman and Mariella Smith, all of whom are elected countywide, have thrown their support behind Learned.

“I am proud to support Andrew Learned for Florida House District 59,” Kemp said. “As a veteran of eight years and three Middle East deployments, he has proven himself a fierce fighter for America. We need Andrew Learned to fight for us in Tallahassee to expand healthcare, work for a sustainable, renewable solar energy future and a modern transportation system.”

Overman said, “Andrew is focused on the issues that will improve the lives of all Floridians. From public education to affordable and accessible housing to affordable healthcare, Andrew will fight for us in Tallahassee and I am proud to offer my full endorsement of his candidacy.”

Said Smith, “We need to send a leader to Tallahassee who has the best interest of the citizens at heart. Andrew Learned will fight to protect our environment, bring needed transportation dollars back to the district, seek solutions to our affordable/accessible housing crisis and stand up to the special interests who would try to block these necessary improvements in our community. It is for these reasons, among many others, that I offer my full endorsement of his campaign to be the next State Representative for the 59th district.”

Learned said he is honored to receive the three endorsements.

“These county commissioners represent everything that is right with public service today. I’m proud to consider them friends and to be on the team fighting to improve the lives of everyone living here in Hillsborough County,” Learned said. “I am beyond humbled that they have placed their faith in me to represent the county in Tallahassee in the years to come.”

Learned has served a total of 10 years, including three Middle-East deployments, as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He currently serves as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve with Special Operations Command Central out of MacDill Air Force Base.

He also owns and operates GradePower Learning Center, a tutoring center in Valrico that employs about a dozen teachers and empowers students to reach their highest potential.

Learned, a Democrat, is a Brandon area native and is involved in numerous civic and political groups in the Brandon/Riverview/Valrico area.

HD 59 includes Brandon and parts of Valrico, Riverview, Progress Village, Palm River-Clair Mel, Mango and Seffner. It is currently held by Democrat Adam Hattersley who is vacating the seat to run for the U.S. House of Representatives.

The primary election is Aug. 18 and the general election is Nov. 3. The deadline to register to vote or to change party for the primary is July 20. The deadline to register to vote in the general election is Oct. 5.For information on registering to vote, go to votehillsborough.org.

For information about Learned, go to andrewlearned.com or facebook.com.

Andrew Learned | Politics | Elections | Tampabay News | News Tampa

#AndrewLearned #Politics #Elections #TampabayNews #NewsTampa