For Immediate Release September 5, 2012 Contact Sarah Bascom, sarah@bascomllc.com, 850.294.6636 Kristen Bridges, kristen@bascomllc.com, 850.545.

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Flagler Leaders Voice Support for Travis Hutson for Florida House
St. Johns County, Fla. Republican Travis Hutson, candidate for Florida House District 24, today announced that Flagler County Clerk of the Circuit Court Gail Wadsworth, Flagler County Commissioner-elect Charlie Ericksen, Palm Coast City Councilman Bill McGuire and Palm Coast City Councilman Frank Meeker. From the time I met Travis, I knew his passion to improve our slice of Northeast Florida would take him far, said Court Clerk Wadsworth, whose father was the last Flagler County resident to win this seat 46 years ago. His vision for our area far exceeds my expectations, and he has my vote on November 6. Travis is a born leader, said Commissioner-elect Ericksen. His hard work ethic will allow him to serve in the Florida House with the utmost integrity. Travis has my support for District 24. Travis young heart and energetic spirit is just what our communities need in Tallahassee, said Councilman McGuire. He is a very intelligent individual with a personal drive to see our Northeast Florida communities excel for years to come. I am proud to support Travis for the Florida House. Having worked with both local and state governments, Travis ability to foster meaningful relationships with his colleagues will be instrumental in being a strong local advocate and voice for our area, said Councilman Meeker. I am honored to have the support of all these local Flagler leaders, said Hutson. Like them, I have a strong passion to give back to our community and make sure our future generations are well taken care of. If elected, I am committed to building our local economy, creating jobs and improving our education system. Hutson has also been endorsed by Attorney General Pam Bondi (R-Florida), Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam (R-Florida), Senator John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine), Representative Bill Proctor (R-St. Augustine), State Attorney R.J. Larizza of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida and St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar in his candidacy for Florida House District 24, which includes parts of Flagler, St. Johns and Volusia Counties.

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PAGE 2 TRAVIS HUTSON FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE Hutson is currently a realtor with Watson Realty Corp., and also sits on the board of directors for HandsOn Jacksonville and on the development committee for St. Augustine Youth Services. Most recently, Hutson worked for the Hutson Companies, overseeing charitable foundations as well as property and agricultural management. In 2010, Hutson worked for Ambassador John Rood with the Vestcor Companies and specialized in sales and acquisitions, as well as analyzing financial data for incoming and outgoing investments. Huston has been a member of the board of directors for EPIC Community Services in St. Johns County, as well as serving on the finance teams for many candidates, including, Governor Mitt Romney, Governor Rick Scott, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar, State Attorney R.J. Larizza, State Attorney Angela Corey and Representative Daniel Davis. Hutson graduated Lafayette College in Pennsylvania in 2007 with a bachelors degree in economics and business. As early as high school, Hutson was noticed for his exceptional character by receiving the Character Counts Award from St. Johns County during his senior year, which is given to individuals throughout the school district that represent the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. For more information on the Travis Hutson Campaign, please visit www.travishutson.com. ### Paid by Travis Hutson, Republican, for State Representative.