Jesse Scheckner
Trial lawyer and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Lazaro Fields, who represented former President Donald Trump last year following the federal seizure of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, is running for the Florida House.
On Monday, Fields announced his bid to succeed Lecanto Rep. Ralph Massullo, a fellow Republican, in House District 23. In a statement, he vowed to fight for conservative causes such as cutting taxes, cracking down on illegal immigration and protecting gun rights while fighting to curtail abortion rights and so-called “woke” influences.
“As a native Floridian and a lifelong conservative, I pledge to fight for less government and more freedom by cutting taxes and burdensome regulations,” he said in a statement. “As a former federal prosecutor, I will stand with our veterans and law enforcement, salute our flag, and never allow leftist-woke ideology to take root in our state.”
A graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, Fields worked as a law clerk to Judge Federico Moreno of the U.S. District Court in Miami before becoming an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
He also served with the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows under appointment by former Gov. Rick Scott. In 2020, former House Speaker José Oliva appointed Fields to the Citizens Property Insurance Board of Governors.
Fields also touted his private practice experience, including work at a boutique firm in Coral Gables, where he represented Cuban families in the first case ever filed under the LIBERTAD Act of 1996 and as a current partner at Continental PLLC, which has offices in Miami, Tallahassee and Washington.
After federal agents found hundreds of missing classified documents at Trump’s Palm Beach resort home last year, Fields joined former Florida Solicitor General and fellow Continental lawyer Chris Kise on the former President’s defense team.
Two other candidates — both Republican — have filed to run in HD 23, which covers Citrus County and a portion of Marion County: retired Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Gordon Cloud and J.J. Grow, an Inverness agribusinessman who cut a bid for the seat short last March after Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed the incumbent.
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February 7, 2023 at 8:32 am
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Elliott Offen
February 7, 2023 at 12:52 pm
It used to be, “Vote for me, I hate N’s, love Jesus, and won’t make you pay taxes.” Then after 9-11 it became, “Vote for me, I hate Muslims, love Jesus, and won’t make you pay taxes. Now it’s: “Vote for me, I hate Mexicans and homos and criminals, love Jesus, and won’t make you pay taxes.” Nevermind no progress is ever made in the country when conservatives are in charge. Only progress for the rich and money doesn’t trickle down. Everyone else cost of living is increasing but not wages. Republicans will not be the ones to deal with it. You can go to jail if you have a problem with it.
Yessie Whytwokay
February 7, 2023 at 6:59 pm
Elliot, you are a leftist turd. Get a job and stop complaining.
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