LAFONTAINE ONCE AGAIN OUTRAISES ALL OPPONENTS

Oakland Park – Mark LaFontaine, candidate for the State Legislature from District 92, once again outraised his opponents in the first quarter of 2008, and has continued to outpace them for funds raised to-date in the race.

LaFontaine raised $16,735 in contributions this quarter, compared to Scott Newton's $11,700 and Gwendolyn Clark-Reed's $9,085.

For the race thus far, LaFontaine has raised $65,959 in cash, loans and in-kind contributions, compared to Newton's $41,304 and Clark-Reed's $33,040.

LaFontaine's total was boosted by campaign appearances with US Rep. Barney Frank, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, who spent a day in January at several events with LaFontaine.

"The outpouring of support for my campaign has been amazing," LaFontaine said. "We're on track to win this seat during the August primary!"

A resident of Broward County since he was six years old, Mark LaFontaine has been active in the local community for years. He is national treasurer of American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) and president of the local Gold Coast chapter, the largest in the organization. LaFontaine is also a member of the Broward County Veterans Council, and is the only veteran in the race, having served in the US Coast Guard.

Owner of a successful accounting practice based in Oakland Park, LaFontaine is a board member of Oakland Park Main Street, which is guiding that city's development, and also has been a member of the Fort Lauderdale Audit Advisory Board, which oversees the city's finances.

Florida House District 92 includes parts of Deerfield Beach, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Lazy Lake, Poinsettia Heights, Pompano Beach, Tamarac, Victoria Park and Wilton Manors.

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