Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford has endorse Republican congressional candidate Ron DeSantis.
“Ron DeSantis is a conservative reformer who will be a leader in Congress,” Rutherford said. “He has a strong background, including experience as a prosecutor and in the military, and has a core set of strong conservative principles. Ron is the type of guy we need to send to Washington to help get our country back on track.”
DeSantis, an attorney, is running for a newly-drawn 6th Congressional District, which includes St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler and Volusia Counties. Other GOP candidates include St. Johns School Board member Bev Slough, former steakhouse executive Craig Miller, state Rep. Fred Costello, R -Ormond Beach, and Jacksonville City Councilman Richard Clark.
Here is the release:
Republican Ron DeSantis, the Iraq war veteran and Navy reservist who is running for Congress in the new 6th congressional district of Florida, has been endorsed by Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford.
“Ron DeSantis is a conservative reformer who will be a leader in Congress,” Rutherford said. “He has a strong background, including experience as a prosecutor and in the military, and has a core set of strong conservative principles. Ron is the type of guy we need to send to Washington to help get our country back on track.”
“I am delighted to receive the support of Sheriff John Rutherford,” DeSantis said. “Sheriff Rutherford is a dedicated law enforcement professional, a man of conservative values and one of the preeminent leaders in North Florida. His support carries great weight and will be helpful to me in my campaign.”
A native Floridian, Ron worked his way through Yale University and Harvard Law School and then elected to serve his country as an officer in the United States Navy. Ron deployed to Iraq during the 2007 troop surge as an adviser to a Navy SEAL commander in support of the SEAL counterinsurgency mission, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service.
Ron DeSantis has been endorsed by Ambassador John Bolton, FreedomWorks, RedState.com, Combat Veterans for Congress and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for Congress.
Ron lives in Ponte Vedra Beach in St. Johns County with his wife Casey Black DeSantis, an Emmy award-winning television host.