Will Weatherford endorses Jason Fischer in HD 16

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Today, former House Speaker Will Weatherford announced hisĀ endorsement of state House candidate Jason Fischer.

“Jason Fischer is exactly the kind of principled conservative leader that JacksonvilleĀ needs,ā€ said Weatherford. ā€œI am proud to support Jason as the nextĀ representative from District 16 because I know he will be a strong voice for theĀ conservative reforms our state needs to continue being the best place to live, work andĀ raise a family.ā€

ā€œItā€™s an honor to have Speaker Weatherfordā€™s support in this campaign to bring common-sense conservative solutions to Tallahassee,ā€ Fischer said. ā€œSpeaker Weatherford was aĀ principled conservative reformer when he led the House and his exemplary leadership isĀ a model for all conservatives to follow.ā€

Fischer is running for House District 16,Ā which covers Mandarin, Baymeadows and most of southeast Duval County. He is aĀ Jacksonville native who resides in Mandarin and is a graduate of the University of NorthĀ Florida.

In November 2012, Fischer was elected as the youngest member of the DuvalĀ County School Board, a positionĀ that he currently holds. He leads businessĀ development in the Jacksonville metropolitan area for URETEK Holdings.

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