Drew Wilson
State Sen. Jack Latvala will hold a fundraiser luncheon co-sponsored by several current and former Pinellas politicians in St. Petersburg on Sept. 1.
The list features two dozen co-chairs, including current state Reps. Larry Ahern, Kathleen Peters, Chris Sprowls and state Sen. Latvala’s son, freshman Rep. Chris Latvala. Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano will also be in attendance.
Latvala has his sights set on becoming the next Senate president and his committee, Florida Leadership Committee, is the primary funding source the veteran lawmaker has to achieve that goal.
Latvala just slightly trails his rival for the presidency, state Sen. Joe Negron, in both pledges and cash on-hand. July fundraising numbers show FLC with about $1.1 million on hand compared to about $1.2 million for Negron’s committee, Treasure Coast Alliance.
The FLC fundraiser is planned for noon at the Hilton Carillon Park, with invitations set to go out next week.
A $200 donation reserves a seat at the event, while a table is priced at $2,000. Higher contribution tiers – the “Gold Sponsorship” and “Centennial Sponsorship” – are set at $5,000 and $10,000, respectively.
