Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement congratulating Andrew Gillum on becoming Tallahassee’s next mayor:

“Over the last decade, Andrew’s incredible commitment to public service and consensus-building has enabled him to get results for Tallahassee on the City Commission, and his impressive record of accomplishments speaks for itself. Andrew believes fully in Tallahassee’s potential, and as mayor he will continue to bring people together to strengthen our community and economy. I want to extend my congratulations of Mayor-Elect Gillum and I wish him the best of luck as he works to move our city forward.”