Rick Baker Punches the Ticket for David Jolly

Running in the special election for the congressional seat formerly held by his old boss, David Jolly, a former aide to the late U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla., won the support of former Mayor Rick Baker of St. Petersburg on Sunday. Baker had been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Republican nomination.

It is a tremendous honor to have the support and endorsement of a leader who transformed St. Petersburg by creating a seamless city where everyone has truly pulled together, said Jolly. I am humbled to have the backing of a man who has solidified his own legacy of public service and who is so highly-known and respected for his commitment to improving the lives, education and community infrastructure for so many here in Pinellas County. Rick Baker had the vision, skills and character to make things work; now that is a lesson Washington could learn from.

We need a leader who will be a strong voice for our community and a strong leader in Washington to help turn back the tide of irresponsible federal spending and debt, insisted Baker. David Jolly knows Pinellas and has worked to support Congressman Youngs many efforts from industry to tourism to the support of our veterans. David wont need a guidebook to know where to start and what to do.