BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- State House District 91 candidate Andy Thomson received the endorsement of the AFL-CIO. The Florida AFL-CIO represents over 500 local labor unions, ten councils, and over one million union members, retirees, and their families in the state.

AFL-CIO is committed to ensuring everyone who works for a living has family-supporting wages and benefits and the ability to retire with dignity. They advance legislation to create good jobs by investing tax dollars in schools, roads, bridges, ports, and airports.

“The AFL-CIO represents over 1 million workers across Florida. As we saw during the pandemic, many of the front-line workers who showed up daily were AFL-CIO members. It is an honor to receive the support of working men and women across Florida,” said Andy Thomson.

Andy now has the support of over 30 organizations and elected officials, including prior endorsements by the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association, IAFF Local 1560, State Senator Lori Berman, State Senator Shervin Jones, State Senator Tina Polsky, State Senator Bobby Powell, Current District 91 State Representative Emily Slosberg-King, State Representative Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds and State Representative Joe Casello. To see a complete list of Andy's endorsements, visit www.AndyForFlorida.com.

Andy was elected to the Boca Raton City Council during a special election in August 2018 and was re-elected without opposition in March 2020.

Andy currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency that governs Boca’s downtown. He also serves on the governing board of the Palm Beach Transportation Authority.

Before his election to the city council, Andy served on the Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency’s Citizens Advisory Committee, Vice-Chair, City of Boca Raton Education Task Force, and as a member of the City of Boca Raton Community Advisory Panel.

Andy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech, where he played on the Ramblin’ Wreck football team. He received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. He practices law with the Boca Raton law firm of Baritz & Colman LLP, where he helps resolve business disputes. In addition, Andy is an adjunct professor at FAU, teaching local and state government. He met his wife Joanna during their first day of class at the University of Miami, and they have been together ever since. They were married in 2009 and are raising their five young children in Boca Raton. Andy coaches his kids in baseball, basketball, football, and soccer.

Jonathan Cooper
Andy Thomson Campaign
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