2006 CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS
The Bay Area Manufacturers Association (BAMA) is the voice of manufacturers in the Tampa Bay area. According to Workforce Florida, there are more than 2200 manufacturers in the Tampa Bay area employing more than 69,000 employees who earn an average of $43,419 in annual salary. BAMA endorses the following candidates in selected contested races for the November 7, 2006 based upon their pro-manufacturing voting record and/or campaign platforms:
CONGRESS:
| U.S. House of Representatives District 9 |
Gus Bilirakis (R) |
| U.S. House of Representatives District 10 |
C.W. Bill Young (R) |
| U.S. House of Representatives District 11 |
Eddie Adams, Jr. (R) |
STATE OFFICES:
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor |
Charlie Crist/Jeff Kottkamp (R) |
| Attorney General |
Bill McCollum (R) |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Tom Lee (R) |
| Commissioner of Agriculture |
Charles H. Bronson (R) |
STATE SENATOR:
| State Senate District 10 |
Rhonda Storms (R) |
| State Senate District 16 |
Kim Berfield (R) |
| State Senate District 18 |
Arthenia Joyner (D) |
STATE REPRESENTATIVE:
| State House District 45 |
Tom Anderson (R) |
| State House District 47 |
Kevin Ambler (R) |
| State House District 48 |
Peter Nehr (R) |
| State House District 50 |
Ed Hooper (R) |
| State House District 51 |
Janet C. Long (D) |
| State House District 52 |
Angelo Cappelli (R) |
| State House District 53 |
Rick Kriseman (D) |
| State House District 54 |
Jim Frishe (R) |
| State House District 57 |
Faye Culp (R) |
| State House District 58 |
Michael Scionti (D) |
| State House District 59 |
Betty Reed (D) |
| State House District 60 |
Ed Homan (R) |
| State House District 62 |
Richard Glorioso (R) |
| State House District 63 |
Seth McKeel (R) |
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS:
Amendment 1 (State Planning and
Budget Process):
|
Yes |
Amendment 3 (Requiring Broader
Public Support for Constitutional
Amendments or Revisions):
|
No |
Amendment 4 (Protecting Youth from
Health Hazards of Tobacco):
|
No |
Amendment 6 (Increased Homestead
Exemption for Elderly Citizens):
|
No |
Amendment 7 (Discount on Homestead
Ad Valorum Tax for Disabled Veterans):
|
No |
| Amendment 8 (Eminent Domain Restrictions): |
Yes |
