ORLANDO, FL — State Senator Steve Wise announced his endorsement of Armando Gutierrez for Congress today.  Wise has served in both the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate as Chairman of Education Appropriations.

“I’ve worked for years in the legislature with leaders like Governor Jeb Bush and Speaker Daniel Webster to bring conservative government to the citizens of Florida,” stated Senator Steve Wise.  “Armando Gutierrez will fight for our values.  He has what it takes to be a great Congressman.”

Steve Wise, a retired Vice President of Florida Community College,was elected to the Florida Senate in 2001.  He previously served as a State Representative from 1988-2000.

Gutierrez is endorsed by a growing number of Republican leaders, such as former RPOF Chairman Al Cardenas, George P. Bush, Congressman Tom Rooney, Congressman Gus Bilirakis, State House Majority Whip Carlos Lopez-Cantera, State Representative Chris Dorworth, State Representative Bryan Nelson, State Representative Charles Van Zant, State Representative Erik Fresen, State Representative Mike Weinstein, former State Representative Randy Johnson, former Orange County Commissioner Tom Dorman, and the Florida Federation of Young Republicans.

For more information, please visit: www.GoGutierrez.com