TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Home Speaker Daniel Perez endorsed Sen. Joe Gruters for chief monetary officer of Florida on Tuesday.
Gruters beforehand introduced his intent to run for chief monetary officer “whether or not by way of appointment or on the poll field” and has obtained President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement.
The lawmaker has additionally been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and present Chief Monetary Officer Jimmy Patronis.
In late-November, Patronis resigned to run for Congress after receiving an endorsement from Trump.
Perez mentioned he stands “shoulder-to-shoulder with President Trump” in supporting Gruters as CFO.
“Whether or not as chairman of the Republican Social gathering of Florida or serving to President Trump safe a landslide victory throughout the Sunshine State, Joe is aware of what it takes to get the job finished. There isn’t any query that President Trump’s alternative is Florida’s alternative to guide our state ahead,” Perez mentioned.
Gruters, an authorized public accountant, was first elected to the Florida Senate in 2018 and beforehand served for 2 years within the Florida Home.
