Brian Nathan is a proud Navy veteran and dedicated union leader fighting for Florida’s working families and seniors in the state senate.
Brian has built his life on what he calls “steel-toed integrity” – showing up, doing the work, and having his neighbor’s back.
Whether on a job site, in the union hall, or in the state senate, he’s bringing the same values and work ethic that have guided him throughout his life to fight for working families and seniors in Hillsborough County.
In the state senate he’s keeping his promises to lower the cost of living for working families. He’s doing it by holding insurance and utility companies accountable, voting against scams that would raise taxes and fees for renters, seniors, small businesses, and consumers, and ensuring working families have a voice in Tallahassee that is just as strong as the wealthy and well connected do.
Union work across Florida
From military bases in the Panhandle to power stations close to home.
Before joining the Senate, Brian worked in communities across Florida as a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). He has served as an apprentice, electrician, and foreman. He has spent countless hours working in the sun and rain, always committed to getting the job done — often with fewer resources but a determination to deliver quality work.
Where it started
He fell in love with electrical work as a petty officer in the U.S. Navy.
There he supported difficult and dangerous missions. It’s also where he met his wife, Tonia, an Orlando native who was also serving in the Navy.
Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the United States Navy or the Department of Defense.
Choosing Tampa
After separating from the Navy in 2008, in the midst of the Great Recession, Brian and Tonia chose Tampa as their home.
They pursued their education, built their lives together, and started their family. Brian attended Hillsborough Community College and then graduated cum laude from the University of Tampa with a double major in Philosophy and Sociology.
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