Dan Oliver, a maintenance technician for Hernando County, Fla., is also a Teamster steward and involved in organizing with Local 79 in Tampa, Fla. He has worked for Hernando County for 24 years.

“We brought the union into Hernando County for a reason; the way they treated people. I helped start the drive to bring the union in. It took us a while, but we succeeded, and it’s going great. We get great support from the local, from Ken Wood (International Vice President and President of Local 79) and everyone else at the local,” Oliver said.

Oliver said several unions in the area have endorsed him and are doing everything they can to help his candidacy.

Four out of the five county commissioners are conservative, Oliver said, and their focus isn’t on what matters to his community: jobs.

“I’ve been talking with union steelworkers and plumbers and other trades, and what’s clear is we need to bring jobs back here. Somebody needs to step up and help and nobody is doing it. We’ve got a fantastic chance to make real change here.”

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