Browsing: Aakash Patel

The Indian American is running for Hillsborough County Commission District 1.

The Indian American candidates last month received endorsement of former Florida House speaker.

The election is being held for the District 1 seat which is being vacated by Sandy Murman who is running for another four-year term in District 7.

Patel had announced that he received the endorsement of former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Will Weatherford.

The 33-year-old Tampa businessman and Republican, Aakash Patel heads Elevate, Inc., a consultancy firm that assists businesses in social media, community outreach programs, public relations and government affairs.