Andy Palmer named Director of House Campaigns

TALLAHASSEE – Chairman Dean Cannon released the following statement today regarding the new director of House Campaigns for the Republican Party of Florida:
“Despite a challenging national environment for Republicans, Floridians once again elected 76 Republicans to the Florida House of Representatives. We are grateful for their trust and we will honor that trust by fighting to make our state safer, healthier and more prosperous. I commend Speaker Sansom for his tremendous work in carrying our House Republican message to the voters and for a fantastic result.
As we move forward, House Campaigns must evolve to meet the challenges of a new cycle. We must bring to our political organization the characteristics that mark our most successful Florida businesses: a strong work ethic, a willingness to innovate and a disciplined and responsible approach to managing our resources.
We must also find the most talented and qualified people to join our organization. To that end, I have asked Andy Palmer to serve as the next Director of House Campaigns. An experienced manager who understands Florida politics, Andy has the integrity, professionalism and skill to successfully manage our 2010 reelection campaign efforts.”
Andy is a former Executive Director of the Republican Party of Florida. In 2004, he served as the 72 Hour Director for the Republican National Committee overseeing Florida’s hugely successful get-out-the-vote effort. Most recently, Andy served as a senior consultant to Congressman-elect Tom Rooney and helped him win a hotly contested primary election and go on to unseat incumbent Democrat Congressman Tim Mahoney. Andy also has extensive experience working on House campaigns in Florida.
House Campaigns is the division of the Republican Party of Florida focused on the election of State House candidates. The House member chosen by the House Republican Conference as the next Speaker-designate oversees the operation of House Campaigns. Representative Dean Cannon (R- Winter Park) will assume responsibility for House Campaigns in January 2009.