GOP commissioners voted 5-2 to move ahead with a plan to overhaul the structure of the Hillsborough County Commission including the addition of two seats.
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The proposal is being pushed by Republican Commissioner
Sandy Murman. The proposal would give her more options to stay in office.
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The commission’s two Democrats voted against Murman’s plan. Commissioner Pat Kemp said the move is aimed simply at protecting Republican controlled at-large seats in what political pundits predict may be a tough election year for the GOP.
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"This is in my mind raw partisan politics, this is commissioners trying to draw districts for themselves to keep themselves on the commission." Pat Kemp
It’s emotionally satisfying for
Democrats to hear a young veteran candidate talk about the over 200 combat
missions he has completed in Iraq while proudly wearing the Democratic badge.
Then, throw in the fact that voters have historically seen candidates with a
military pedigree as an appealing contrast to entrenched, career politicians.
Enter Adam Hattersley, a political newcomer whose background and military
experience read like the pages of a Tom Clancy novel.
Hattersley, a former Nuclear
Submarine officer in the US Navy and Iraq War veteran, is running for Florida
State House, District 59. The former Navy officer rounds out his qualifications
with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the
University of Michigan as well as being a member in the 1999 NCAA champion
men’s gymnastics team.
Adam Hattersley is an ally of Main
Street, not Wall Street. In 2016, Hattersley and his wife embraced the
entrepreneurial spirit and opened the doors to their business, C-Suite
Promotions, a print and promotional item distributorship. As a business owner,
he understands the challenges small businesses are facing today and knows the
importance of fostering local commerce.
Adam is a
principled veteran who will work in a cross-partisan way to create a more
effective and less polarized government for District 59.
