McCain Campaign Press Release - Florida Small Business Leaders Endorse John McCain's Jobs for America Economic Plan

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced its Florida Small Business Leaders for McCain coalition co-chairs and steering committee. Small business owners throughout Florida endorsed John McCain's economic plan today, joining business leaders across the country who have praised John McCain's Jobs for America economic plan to grow the economy as president.

"As the former mayor of Tampa I know the important role that small businesses play in Florida's economic success," said former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco. "John McCain has always put America and American jobs first, and as president, his economic policies will support small business growth and the fundamental role these companies play in job creation."

Christine Vasconcelo, owner of Tampa's Bloomingdays Flowers Shop added, "John McCain is the change small business owners like me want in government. He recognizes small businesses drive our economy and he will make sure we have a pro-growth, low-tax economic environment for years to come."

Today in Colorado John McCain announced his Jobs for America economic plan, kicking off five days of economic themed activity in critical battleground states.

SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS FOR MCCAIN

Honorary Chair

Paul Senft, Former Owner, Dan Townsend & Associates, Haines City

Regional Co-Chairs

Southern Region

Rick de la Vega, President, Nu Press of Miami, Miami

Southwest Region

Bob Keiling, Owner, Christo, Inc., Ft. Myers

Treasure Coast Region
Josif Atanasoski, Owner, Microflex, Inc., Ormond Beach

Central Florida Region
Jerry Pierce, Owner, Restaurant Equipment World, Orlando

Tampa Bay Region

Alan Sayler, Owner, Suncoast Water, Inc., Pinellas Park

North Central FL Region

Jerry Painter, Owner, Painter Masonry, Gainesville

Northeast Region

Sue Butts, Owner, Supreme Janitorial Service, Jacksonville

Panhandle Region

Gloria Pugh, Owner, A Man with a Truck Movers, Tallahassee

Northwest Region

Don Barber, Owner, Don Barber Health Associates, Pensacola

Steering Committee

David Anton, Owner, Wee Care Child Care, Tampa

Helene Austin, Owner, Anything But Ordinary, West Palm Beach

Angelette Aviles, President, Americas Marketing & Graphics, Tampa

Dr. John T. Bailey, DDS, Owner, Dr. John T. Bailey, DDS, Melbourne

Edward Bebb, Owner, Joyce Automotive, Lakeland

Pamela and Mick Behr, Owners, The Behr Snyder Group, Inc., Osprey

Eduardo Blanco, Owner, Lanco and Harris, Miami

Paul Brodsky, Owner, C3 Connections, Oviedo

Jose "Pepe" Cancio, Owner, Central Concrete Supermix, Inc., Miami

Richard Capps, Owner, Certified A/C & Auto, Brandon

Patrick W. Cayton Sr., Owner, Home Sweet Homes of Florida, Pensacola

Madi Cona, Co-Owner, Detailz Events, Naples

Fred Conway, Former Owner, Conway Ceramic Tile, Crystal River

Brett Cormier, Owner, Procida Tile, West Palm Beach

Helene Coxwell, Owner, Fran's Boutique, Jacksonville

Christopher Crum, Owner, Unique Contemporary Furniture, Orlando

Dulce Cuetera, President and CEO, First Quality Home Care, Miami

Jack Dale, President, OxyFresh Worldwide, Shalimar

January Dennison, Owner, Technology Research Consultants, Haines City

Remedios Diaz-Oliver, President, All American Containers, Miami

Ronnie Edge, Owner, North Florida Plumbing, Jacksonville

Wendy Everett, Owner, Coach's Pub & Eatery, Inverness

Randy Fine, Owner, The Fine Point Group, Melbourne

Rick Flanigan, Owner, Florida Lighting/North American Lighting Service, Ft. Lauderdale

Tom Fuller, Owner, Lightning Chem Dry, Tampa

Ricardo Garcia, Owner, MANA Religious Book Store, Miami

Art Garrison, President, Wallaby Trading Co., Naples

Jay Goldfarb, Owner, Budget Printing, West Palm Beach

David Goodman, Owner, DVD International, Delray Beach

Linda and Gearl Gore, Owner, Gore & Associates, Jupiter

Brian Graham, Owner, Dixie Strategies, LLC, Fleming Island

Ken Griffin, Owner, Ken Griffin Landscaping Contractors Inc., Gulf Breeze

Noel Guillama, Owner, The Quantum Group, Wellington

Frank Hammond, Owner, FRH Unlimited, Palm Bay

Ignacio Ingelmo, Owner, Universal Equipment Suppliers, Miami

Tommy Kimmons, Owner, Kimmons Plumbing, Pensacola

Dr. Alex Krischanowski, Owner, Pine Ridge Chiropractic & Acupuncture Clinic, Naples

Michael Lancto, Owner, Ameriplan/Team 2000, Jacksonville

Virgil Light, Owner, Light & Associates, LLLP/Destine Ventures LLC, Miami

Karen Lopez, Co-Owner, Detailz Events, Naples

Aliceia Loveland, Owner, Miss Allies House, Orlando

Lisa Mark, Owner, Mark Graphics, Boca Raton

Taylor Maxwell, Owner, Somerset Media LLC, Ft. Meyers

Ron McDonald, CEO and Chairman, Tenth Power Media, Largo

Chuck McMahon, Owner, Creative Landscape Lighting, Naples

Brian Mead, Owner, Commercial Builders, Inc., Pompano Beach

Norbert Melnick, Owner, Melnick's Antiques, Niceville

Robert Mobley, Owner, Light House Equipment, Naples

Ricardo Morales, Owner, Morales Construction, Jacksonville

Ed Mosher, Owner, Complete Yacht Care, Ft. Lauderdale

Marcos Tony Niebla, President, Unlimited Export & Import Corp., Miami

Aliceia Paglia, Owner, Palm Beach Contract Furniture, Wellington

Jeff Paulk, Partner, Thomas and Paulk PA, Tampa

Michael Pinson, President, Pinson Communications, Inc., Oldsmar

Fran Prokos, President, Accustar Accounting, Inc., Tampa

Ramon Puig, Owner, La Casa de las Guayaberas, Miami

Joseph Rehonic, Owner, J. R. Residential, Inc., Panama City

Tom Rice, Owner, The Magnolia Grill, Fort Walton

Thomas Richard, Owner, Intelligence Network

Juan Amador Rodriguez, Owner, El Intransijente Restaurant, Miami

Ramon Rodriguez, Owner, Rey's Pizza, Miami

Ann and Tim Ross, Owners, Ross Design Associates, Naples

Kelly and Stuart Sample, Owners, Stuart Sample Plumbing, LLC, Tampa

William Schultz, Owner, Schultz Unlimited, Melbourne

Charles Sredinski, Owner, CNS Industries, Inc., Naples

Mark and Deb Stapleton, Owners, Mark & Deb's Bargain Den, Leesburg

Maxx Stiles, Owner, MPYRE Computer Ninjas, Jupiter

Beryl Stokes, Owner, Stokes Fish Company/Lake Trucking Company, Leesburg

Rick Teaman, Owner, Poolaris, Cocoa Beach

Charles Touchton, Owner, The Touchton Company, Tampa

Roxanna Trinka, Owner, Baseline Engineering & Land Surveying, Inc., Boca Raton

Greg Traux, President, Tampa Bay Publishing Inc., Tampa

Christine Vasconcelo, Owner, Bloomingdays Flowers Shop, Tampa

Enrique de la Vega, President, NuPress of Miami, Inc., Doral

Brent Wente, President, Shein & Wente, CPA's, Melbourne