First surprise of Qualifying Week? Rich Reidy drops out of race for H-47, endorses Jamie Grant
Ladies and gentleman, we have our first surprise of Qualifying Week — the period candidates for state and local office have to file theirpaperwork to make their candidacies official. Rich Reidy unexpectedly announced his withdrawal as a candidate for Florida House of Representatives District #47.ย ย Although highly competitive with a respectable financial war chest, Reidy, who has deep grassroots support and a long history of serving Hillsborough County citizens as an aide to Commission Chair Ken Hagan, indicated that he…