Jacksonville Chamber Launches Federal PAC, Backs Ander Crenshaw, Corrine Brown

The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce launched a federal PAC -- the Jacksonville Chamber Committee for Good Government -- and endorsed two longtime representatives: Republican Ander Crenshaw and Democrat Corrine Brown.

As the Jacksonville Chamber gets more involved in policy issues most notably the economic development project to deepen the St. Johns River to 47 feet it made sense to be more involved at the federal level," said retiring state Rep. Daniel Davis, R-Jacksonville, the president and CEO of the Jacksonville Chamber.

It was critical to rally local business leaders and elected officials in the efforts to get the harbor deepening project approved, but we know it could not happen without our congressional delegation, Davis added. Congressman Crenshaw and Congresswoman Brown are excellent partners in Washington, fighting to improve our local economy, and we wanted to show our support for their hard work.

Crenshaw faces a primary challenge from retired Navy Capt. Ryman Shoaf next week. Brown is a heavy favorite over whichever Republican emerges from the primary next week.