Get your checkbooks ready for this week’s legislative fundraisers

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Get your checkbooks ready, PAC chairs and Tallahassee uber-lobbyists, there are a handful of fundraisers for legislative candidates planned for this week, the first committee week in advance of the Legislative Session.

On Monday, state Rep. Jim Boyd is hosting a fundraiser supporting the “Building on Your Dreams” committee. The event begins 5 p.m. at the Governors Club Board Room, 202 S. Adams St. in Tallahassee. Boyd represents HD 71, which covers parts of Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Senate Republican leaders are hosting a reception on Tuesday for their colleague Dana Young.

Other events include:

State Reps. David Santiago, Thomas Leek and Bob Cortes will hold a fundraiser beginning 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Governors Club, 202 S. Adams St. in Tallahassee. RSVP with Derek Falcon, [email protected]. Leek is seeking re-election to the Volusia County HD 25; Santiago is running for HD 25, also in Volusia, and Cortes is running in HD 30, which covers parts of Orange and Seminole counties.

Also at the Governors Club, State Rep. Rick Roth will hold a luncheon fundraiser Wednesday beginning 12 p.m. Roth is seeking re-election to HD 85, which covers parts of Palm Beach County.

Also Wednesday:

Later, the Governors Club will be where state Rep. Sam Killebrew, Randy Fine, Ralph Massullo and Rene Plasencia will hold a joint fundraising event beginning 5 p.m. Massullo is running for HD 34 in Hernando County; Killebrew is seeking re-election in Polk County’s HD 41; Plasencia is looking for another round in HD 50, which covers parts of Brevard and Orange counties; Fine is seeking a second term in Brevard’s HD 53.

Also Wednesday:

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