FL-14: Connie Mack IV eyes Congress

[goobergunch]

Associated Press

FORT MYERS - State Rep. Connie Mack IV resigned Thursday to run for the congressional seat once held by his father.

Mack, 36, announced this week that he would move from Broward County to his hometown district that includes Lee County and parts of Collier and Charlotte counties.

Republican Porter Goss, who was elected to the congressional seat in 1988 after Mack's father moved to the U.S. Senate, is retiring when his term ends next fall.

Mack, a marketing executive and Republican, was first elected to his state House seat based in Fort Lauderdale in 2000.

more...http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/politics/6976132.htm

Unfortunately, it's a safe seat.

[JohnKleeb]

1. Goob lol I got a silly question about Mack

Hes related to the famous baseball manager right? If you dont know who I am talking about, Connie Mack was a manager for the A's for 50 years, hes in the hall of fame.http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/mack_connie.htm

[goobergunch]

2. Yep

He's that Mack's great-grandson.

And IMHO that's not a silly question...:thumbsup:

[JohnKleeb]

3. ok

I know lol I just thought it was weird becuase this aint the lounge. You know of Stan Musial, he campaigned for JFK, and was head of LBJ's presidents council on physical fitness. Now hall of famer Jim Bunning is a :puke:.