Hawkins (R) resigns from County Commission; Campbell (R) won't seek re-election
Brian Hawkins is resigning from the Hernando County Commission, and fellow Commissioner Jerry Campbell will not seek re-election, leaving two seats on the board open as candidate qualifying closed.
Hawkins, who represents District 2, announced his resignation June 10 and said in a Facebook post that he will run for the Florida House seat in District 53, now held by state Rep. Jeff Holcomb. Holcomb, in turn, has redesignated his own campaign to run for the District 4 commission seat that Campbell is leaving.
“Today, after careful prayer, conversations with my family, and reflection on how I can best continue serving our community, I am announcing my resignation from the Hernando County Commission to pursue election to the Florida House of Representatives, District 53,” Hawkins wrote. “Serving as your District 2 County Commissioner — and as Chairman — has been one of the greatest honors of my life. Together, we fought for lower taxes, fiscal discipline, transparency in government, infrastructure investment, public safety and protecting the values that make our community strong.”
Campbell announced his decision on Facebook.
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