Big-name Dems back Berman for Hasner’s state House seat
by George Bennett | June 2nd, 2009With state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Boca Raton, term-limited in 2010, Democrats are making a serious play for his District 87 seat. The district, which includes parts of southern Palm Beach County and a few Broward County precincts, has a slight Republican registration edge and was effectively out of reach for Dems when prolific fund-raiser Hasner was running.
In a sign that Democrats are more optimistic about their post-Hasner prospects, several A-list Dems are on the host committee for a fund-raiser next week for Democratic candidate Lori Berman, a former aide to U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton.
The money-raising committee includes Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, state Sen. Ted Deutch and state Reps. Kelly Skidmore, Maria Sachs and Kevin Rader. Wexler’s top local aide, Wendi Lipsich, is also listed as one of the hosts.
Former Boca Raton councilman Bill Hager is the only Republican in the District 87 race.
Tags: Adam Hasner, Bill Hager, Lori Berman




July 6th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Having a slick budget and watching what you spend would help alot of places out this year for sure.