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'Bud' Day backs Evers
Pensacola News Journal, January 21, 2010
George "Bud" Day, a retired Air Force colonel and activist for veterans, has endorsed state Rep. Greg Evers' bid for the state Senate in District 2.
"As a Representative, Greg Evers has been a champion for the families of Northwest Florida," Day said in a news release from Evers' office. "He has stood up to Big Business to protect our Second Amendment rights and he has fought to support our military bases and the families who live and work in the area. I give my endorsement of Greg with the full confidence that he will serve our district in the Florida Senate doing all he can for our community."
Senate District 2 includes Holmes and Washington and parts of Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties. Sen. Durell Peaden Jr., is leaving office because of term limits.
"Colonel Day is a hero in every sense of the word," Evers said in the release. "It is an honor to have the support of a man who has done so much for our great nation. And, I am committed to continuing to advocate for the unique needs of our Northwest Florida military families and to protect the military bases that are so critical to our community."
The release that that while serving Northwest Florida in the Legislature, "Evers has sponsored and passed the strongest military base land use protection bill in Florida history, as well as legislation that helps military spouses more easily conduct family business when their loved ones are deployed overseas or stationed out of state."
"As a Senator, I will continue to fight for the unique needs of military families," Evers said. "I will also keep working to protect the longevity and key national importance of Eglin Air Force Base, NAS Pensacola, Tyndall Air Force Base, NAS Whiting Field, Hurlburt Field and Duke Field. Members of our military and their families are critically important to all of us in Northwest Florida, and I will continue to keep their needs and interests a top priority in Tallahassee."
Day is a retired Air Force colonel and command pilot who served in World War II and Vietnam. Shot down in an air strike in North Vietnam, he was a prisoner of war for 5 years and 7 months during which time he shared a cell with future U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. He is often cited as being the most decorated U.S. service member since Gen. Douglas MacArthur, having received nearly 70 decorations, a majority for actions in combat.
Day is a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Evers represents Florida House District 1, which includes parts of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. He is a farmer and small businessman who was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2001 and was subsequently re-elected.
For more information on the Greg Evers for Senate Campaign, please visit www.gregevers.com.
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