(Ormond Beach, Fla.) – Today, the Tom Leek for State Senate campaign announced the endorsement of State Rep. Cyndi Stevenson (R-St. Augustine) in conservative Republican State Rep. Tom Leek’s (R-Ormond Beach) bid for Florida’s open Senate District 7 seat, currently held by Sen. Travis Hutson (R-Palm Coast), who is term-limited.
“Rep. Cyndi Stevenson is the epitome of a public servant, and she has dedicated much of her life to the people of St. Johns County, both as a member of the Florida House of Representatives and as a former county commissioner,” said State Rep. Leek. “Earning her endorsement is truly an honor, and I respect and appreciate the considerable weight it will carry in my campaign to represent the hardworking families and businesses of St. Johns County,” he concluded.
Throughout her distinguished career, Rep. Stevenson has served her community as a St. Johns County Commissioner (2004 to 2015) and as a state legislator, first elected to represent House District 18 in 2015. She currently serves as Chair of the House Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee, and as a member of the House Appropriations Committee alongside Chair Tom Leek. Rep. Stevenson shared the following in support of Tom Leek’s candidacy for the Florida Senate:
“Rep. Tom Leek and I have worked hand in hand to bring meaningful reform to the people of Florida, from environmental and resiliency efforts to insurance reform,” said Rep. Stevenson. “I know he will continue to serve with those same results-driven, conservative values as St. Johns County’s next state senator in District 7,” said Rep. Stevenson.
About State Representative Tom Leek
State Rep. Tom Leek was first elected to serve State House District 25 in 2016, and after redistricting re-elected in State House District 28 in 2022. A graduate of the University of Central Florida and Stetson University College of Law, Leek resides in Ormond Beach with his wife Michelle. They are the parents of two daughters.
Tom Leek, recognized quickly in the House as a conservative leader, has the distinction of having served as a committee chairman and on the leadership team of the last three Speakers in the Florida House during his tenure. He currently works with Speaker Paul Renner as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and has previously chaired the Public Ethics and Integrity Committee, the Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee and the Redistricting Committee.
Leek’s accomplishments in the Florida House include landmark legislation in establishing Florida as the most law enforcement-friendly state in the union by strengthening their ability to recruit, retain and reward our police officers. He passed important legislation relating to emergency management and in banning “vaccine passports.” As a trusted member of House leadership, he has worked on many of the conservative advances of the past few years in school choice, economic development and important social issues that strengthen the family.
Tom Leek is the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Foundation Risk Partners, Corp., a national insurance brokerage. He joined the company in 2018, after a 21-year career at the law firm of Cobb Cole in Daytona Beach, where he led the firm as managing partner.
Leek announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Senate District 7 on January 4, 2023. District 7 is comprised of Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and parts of Volusia Counties. Tom Leek has been endorsed by U.S. Representatives Michael Waltz and Cory Mills, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, all four sheriffs within SD 7 (Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, Putman County Sheriff H.D. ‘Gator’ DeLoach, St. Johns County Sheriff Robert Hardwick, and Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood), Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast), Senate President-designate Ben Albritton (R-Bartow) and the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, State Sen. Jay Collins (R-Tampa), State Rep. Cyndi Stevenson (R-St. Augustine), State Attorney R.J. Larizza and Public Defender Matthew Metz, both of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Americans for Prosperity, along with current State Senator Travis Hutson who is vacating the seat in 2024 due to term limits.
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Media Release: TOM LEEK, REPUBLICAN, FOR STATE SENATE
