Erica Whitfield’s bid to jump from the Palm Beach County School Board to the County Commission next year is picking up steam with a big influx of backers and a team of seasoned, proven campaign strategists.

Just a month after entering the race for the County Commission’s District 2 seat, Whitfield has added 22 notable nods from current and former public servants.

They include Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman ; state Sens. Mack Bernard and Tina Polksy ; state Reps. Tae Edmonds and Kelly Skidmore ; Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon ; Palm Beach County Commissioner Bobby Powell ; Palm Beach County School Board members Marcia Andrews and Edwin Ferguson ; Palm Beach Council President Bobbie Lindsay ; Lake Worth Beach Mayor Betty Resch ; Greenacres Mayo

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