PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. – Clearwater resident and Attorney Kevin Hayslett has thrown in his hat for a run on the Republican ticket for Florida’s Congressional District 13 in Pinellas County, Florida.
“Growing up in Pinellas County, my parents made sure my siblings and I had every opportunity in the world and instilled in us some simple truths: that common sense isn’t common, to save for a rainy day, and that I can make a positive difference,” said Haylett on his campaign website.
“In my private practice, I continue to do the same – stand up for law enforcement, defend our rule of law, and offer a path of rehabilitation to those who are in their darkest moments,” said Hayslett.
“As a husband and father of three, I’m running for Congress because Clearwater is my home and we need a fighter who will stand up to the Biden administration and its radical agenda, fight to combat rising inflation that is hurting Florida families, bolster our national security and secure our border,” said Hayslett.
He added that standing up for law enforcement is at the top of his agenda as well as taking on Fauci and his “out of touch” agenda.
“I’m a husband, father, local business owner, and political outsider who will stand up and fight to take on the Washington establishment to get our country back-on-track,” said Hayslett.
J. Kevin Hayslett is a law firm partner at Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett.
He is a graduate of Clearwater High School. He and his wife, Melisa have three sons. They enjoy playing tennis, baseball and watching seasonal sports. Kevin is an avid tennis player and is currently nationally rated in singles and doubles.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Avvo Rating – 10
- Admitted to the Florida Bar, 1988
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1995
- Clearwater Bar Association (Past Board Member)
- Barney Masterson Inn of Court (Past Member)
- Mote Marine Scientific Labs (Past Board Member)
- YMCA of Suncoast (Board Member)
- Pinellas County Trial Lawyers’ Association (Former Member)
- Festival of Trees (Former Gala Ball Co-Chair)
- Tampa Bay Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Former Board Member)
Classes / Seminars Taught:
- Teacher, Criminal Justice Institute
- Teacher, St. Petersburg Junior College
- Speaker, Community Organizations
Honors and Awards:
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Past National & SE Mock Trial Championship Team, American Association for Justice
- National College of DUI Defense, Harvard University.
Past Employment:
- Office of the State Attorney, 6th Circuit FL, Assistant State Attorney
- Criminal Justice Institute, Facilitator
- SPJC, Facilitator
Education:
- J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1987
- B.S., Political Science Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina
Hayslett will face off on the Republican ticket in FL-13 against Anna Paulina Luna, Matt Tito, Moneer Kheireddine, Amanda Makki, and Audrey Henson.
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