MADDOCK MAKES PLEDGE TO ‘REIN IN INSURANCE COMPANIES’

A pledge to “rein in insurance companies, loosening the grip of powerful corporate lobbyists and keeping government from extending its reach into our homes and hospital rooms,” launched Scott Maddox, former chairman of Florida’s Democratic Party into the race to succeed Republican Gov. Jeb Bush.

Maddox, 37, served as Tallahassee mayor before taking over the party two years ago. He stepped down after a dismal election in November, when Florida’s Democrats failed to deliver the state for John Kerry and lost a Senate race.