Senate Minority Whip Robert L. Hedlund, of Weymouth, will formally launch his re-election bid for the Plymouth and Norfolk District seat in the Massachusetts State Senate with a campaign kick-off brunch on Sunday, Aug. 15.

“I continue to be honored and humbled by the support I have received from the voters of the Plymouth and Norfolk District,” Sen. Hedlund said. “Every decision I make as state senator honors the trust and faith placed in me by my constituents. If I am fortunate enough to be re-elected this November, I promise to continue to vote based on the simple principle of doing what is best for my constituents and not the legislative bosses on Beacon Hill.”

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Weymouth Eagles, located at 1338 Washington St., East Weymouth.

Sen. Hedlund, who continues to be a leading voice in the Massachusetts Legislature against high taxes, unsustainable spending, and government encroachment on personal freedoms, will be joined at his campaign kick-off event by a number of special guests, including Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker and his running mate for lieutenant governor, Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei, Republican Congressional candidates Joe Malone and Jeff Perry, and Republican candidate for state Treasurer Karyn Polito.

During the past legislative session, Sen. Hedlund opposed the sales, meals and alcohol tax hikes, and co-sponsored more than a $1.5 billion in budget reform measures over the past two fiscal years. He played a major role in the debate over transportation reform, which resulted in the abolition of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, and continued to be a leading voice in the fight to reform Chapter 40B, the state’s subsidized housing law. Locally, he championed a bill that created a  hat created a

regional dispatch facility for Hingham, Hull, Cohasset and Norwell, pushed for state funding for seawall repairs in Weymouth, Hull, Scituate, Marshfield and Duxbury, coordinated public hearings for the new Fore River Bridge construction project, and fought proposed reductions in commuter boat service.

Anyone interested in attending Sen. Hedlund’s campaign kickoff event, or looking to volunteer on the campaign can contact the Committee to Elect Robert L. Hedlund at volunteers4hedlund@gmail.com. More information is also available at Sen. Hedlund’s revamped Web site, BobHedlund.com.