RINO out RINO in – Charlie Crist names George LeMieux to fill Mel Martinez’s senate seat

GOP Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday named former aide George LeMieux to fill the seat of outgoing GOP Sen. Mel Martinez, according to Politico.

LeMieux, a longtime Republican insider in the state, has served as chairman of the Broward County Republican Party, deputy state attorney general and campaign manager for Crist’s 2006 run for governor. He ran unsuccessfully for the state House in 1998.

LeMieux was among nine other candidates who made Crist’s short list, which included several former congressmen, former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney and former state attorney general and secretary of state Jim Smith.

Martinez, who announced on August 7 he would step down when his successor was named, congratulated LeMieux and promised a smooth transition.

“George is bright, capable, and an accomplished administrator,” Martinez said in a statement.

GOP state Rep. Jennifer Carroll, another contender for the vacant seat, told POLITICO that she found out LeMieux was the pick when Crist called her Friday morning to inform her.


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August 28, 2009 · Filed Under RINOs

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