Ex-Senator Aronberg announces run for State Attorney’s office
WEST PALM BEACH — Flanked by supporters, including former Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth and members of local law enforcement agencies, former Democratic State Senator Dave Aronberg recently announced his candidacy for State Attorney in Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, which covers all of Palm Beach County.
“The diverse group of supporters standing with me today illustrates the true needs of our community,” said Aronberg. “Families have a right to live without the threat of gangs and pill mills operating in their
city. Seniors have a right to enjoy their lives without identity thieves and scam artists draining their retirement. Taxpayers have a right to expect government employees and officials will act in their best
interest and not for personal gain.”
“Crime affects all of us,” he said, “and if I am given the opportunity to serve, the State Attorney’s Office will be about justice, not politics.”
Aronberg not only becomes the first candidate for the position, but also the first to receive a major endorsement. Former Attorney General Butterworth said he believes Aronberg’s background qualifies him for the position of State Attorney.
“Dave has well over a decade of experience fighting for Floridians,” Butterworth said. “Dave started my economic crimes division in West Palm Beach in 2001, and I’ve seen up close his relentless efforts to protect consumers from fraud.”
“As a senator, he was ahead of the curve. His early recognition of the pill mills crisis prompted him to author tough legislation and ultimately led to his appointment as the ‘pill mill czar’ for the state. His work on this issue alone has earned the respect of the law enforcement community and helped to stifle a thriving drug trade.”
Aronberg entered the race only days after incumbent State Attorney Michael McAuliffe suspended his campaign for re-election and said he would leave the office to take a job in the private sector.
A former assistant attorney general and state senator, Aronberg is currently a special prosecutor for prescription drug trafficking.
