For Immediate Release Monday, July 16, 2012 Contact: Kristen Bridges kristen@bascomllc.com, 850.545.

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National Rifle Association & the Unified Sportsmen of Florida Endorse John Legg for Florida Senate
New Port Richey, Fla. Republican Candidate John Legg today announced that the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Unified Sportsmen of Florida have endorsed him in his bid for Senate District 17. John Legg is like no other candidate in this race, said Marion Hammer, past president of the NRA and executive director of the Unified Sportsmen of Florida. He has an impressive background of dedicated legislative service that has demonstrated his determination to fight for the cause of freedom, the Second Amendment and the protection of Constitutional Rights. I am grateful to have received the National Rifle Association and the Unified Sportsmen of Florida endorsement of my campaign, said Legg. As a vigorous advocate of the rights our forefathers granted us, I will continue to lead the fight against any efforts to limit our Second Amendment rights here in Florida. Legg has also been endorsed by former Governor Jeb Bush (R-Florida), Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam (R-Florida), Senate President-designate Don Gaetz (R-Niceville), Speaker Designate Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel), Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando), Senator John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine), Senator Joe Negron (R-Stuart), Senator Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater), Senator Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey), Representative Richard Corcoran (R-New Port Richey), Representative Robert C. Rob Schenck (R-Spring Hill), Representative Dana Young (R-Tampa), former Representative Trey Traviesa (R-Tampa), Pasco County Commissioner Ann Hildebrand, Pasco County Commissioner Pat Mulieri, Pasco County Commissioner Jack Mariano, Pasco County Property Appraiser Mike Wells, Allen Altman and Cynthia Armstrong of the Pasco County School Board, Mayor Steve Van Gordon, City of Zephyrhills, former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, Local Business Owner and Philanthropist Tom Pepin, Local Business Owner and Education Advocate John Kirtley, the Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Medical Association, the Florida Chamber of

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PAGE 2: JOHN LEGG FOR FLORIDA SENATE Commerce, and the Tampa Bay Builders Association in his bid for Senate District 17, which includes parts of South Pasco and Northwest Hillsborough Counties. Elected in 2004 and subsequently reelected, John Legg is currently a member of the Florida House of Representatives, serving his constituents from Pasco County with pride. From his experience in the Florida House as Chairman of the K-12 Education Committee, Deputy Majority Whip and Speaker Pro-Tempore, Legg has gained expertise in a broad spectrum of issues that are important in our state. Previously, Legg has served as a member of the Republican Executive Committee, West Pasco Republican Club Board, Bayonet Point Hospital Board of Trustees, Chairman of Creation Foundation, and countless other community and Republican groups in the West Florida region.Legg and his wife, Suzanne, are founders of Dayspring Academy, one the most successful and respected educational institutions in Florida. Legg graduated high school at the early age of 15 and worked several jobs while obtaining his associate's degree from Pasco Hernando Community College, and his bachelor's and master's degree in Public Administration from the University of South Florida. Legg currently lives in Pasco County with his wife, Suzanne, and their five children, who are active in their West Pasco church. For more information on the John Legg, Republican, for State Senate Campaign, please visit www.electjohnlegg.com. ###
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