- Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives, one of the two Chambers of the
Florida Legislature , is composed of 120 members, each representing a district.Representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. A representative must be at least 21 years of age, a resident of the district in which he or she will serve, and a resident of Florida for at least two years before being qualified to run for election. Once elected, representatives are limited to four terms.
The entire Florida Legislature meets every year in a session beginning on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March and lasting 60 calendar days. Special sessions may be called either by the Governor or by the leaders of both chambers acting jointly.
The Speaker of the House is elected by the representatives for a two-year term. The Speaker has the power to preside over the chamber during a session, to appoint committee members and chairs of committees, to influence the placement of bills on the calendar, and to rule on procedural motions. The Speaker pro tempore presides if the Speaker leaves the Chair or if there is a vacancy.
Current Members of the Florida House of Representatives
District Representative Party First elected 1 Greg Evers Republican 2001 2 Dave Murzin Republican 2002 3 C.V."Clay"Ford Republican 2007 4 Ray Sansom , Speaker-DesignateRepublican 2002 5 Don Brown Republican 2000 6 Jimmy Patronis Republican 2006 7 Marti Coley Republican 2005 8 Curtis B. Richardson Democrat 2000 9 Loranne Ausley Democrat 2000 10 Will Kendrick [Elected as a Democrat. See [http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2006/11/a_democrat_swit.html Will Kendrick, a Democrat No More] ]Republican 2000 11 Debbie Boyd Democrat 2006 12 Aaron Bean Republican 2000 13 JC Carroll Republican 2003 14 Terry Fields Democrat 2000 15 Audrey Gibson Democrat 2002 16 Charles McBurney Republican 2007 17 Stan Jordan Republican 2000 18 vacant (upon the death ofDon Davis) Republican 2000 19 Dick Kravitz Republican 2000 20 William Proctor Republican 2004 21 Joe Pickens Republican 2000 22 Larry Cretul Republican 2002 23 Charles Chestnut IV Democrat 2006 24 Kurt Kelly Republican 2007 25 Alan Hays Republican 2000 26 Pat Patterson Republican 2002 27 Joyce Cusack Democrat 2000 28 Dorothy Hukill Republican 2004 29 Ralph Poppell Republican 2002 30 Thad Altman Republican 2003 31 Mitch Needelman Republican 2000 32 Tony Sasso Democrat 2008 33 Sandy Adams Republican 2002 34 Chris Dorworth Republican 2007 35 Dean Cannon Republican 2000 36 Scott Randolph Democrat 2006 37 David Simmons Republican 2000 38 Bryan Nelson Republican 2006 39 Geraldine F. Thompson Democrat 2006 40 Eric Eisnaugle Republican 2008 41 Steve Precourt Republican 2006 42 Hugh Gibson Republican 2000 43 Ron Schultz Republican 2007 44 Robert Schenck Republican 2006 45 Tom Anderson Republican 2002 46 John Legg Deputy WhipRepublican 2004 47 Kevin Ambler Republican 2002 48 Peter Nehr Republican 2006 49 Darren Soto Democrat 2007 50 Ed Hooper Republican 2006 51 Janet Long Democrat 2006 52 Bill Heller Democrat 2006 53 Rick Kriseman Democrat 2006 54 James Frishe Republican 2006 55 Darryl Rouson Democrat 2000 56 Trey Traviesa Republican 2000 57 Faye Culp Republican 2002 58 Michael Scionti Democrat 2006 59 Betty Reed Democrat 2006 60 Ed Homan Republican 2002 61 Will Weatherford Republican 2006 62 Richard Glorioso ,Republican 2004 63 Seth McKeel Republican 2006 64 Dennis A. Ross Republican 2006 65 Marty Bowen , Speaker pro temporeRepublican 2000 66 Baxter Troutman Republican 2002 67 Ron Reagan Republican 2002 68 Bill Galvano Republican 2002 69 Keith Fitzgerald Democrat 2006 70 Doug Holder Republican 2006 71 Micheal Grant Republican 2004 72 Paige Kreegel Republican 2004 73 Nick Thompson Republican 2006 74 Gary Aubuchon Republican 2006 75 Trudi Williams Republican 2004 76 Garrett Richter Republican 2006 77 Denise Grimsley Republican 2004 78 Richard Machek Democrat 2000 79 Frank Attkisson Republican 2000 80 Stan Mayfield Republican 2000 81 Gayle Harrell Republican 2000 82 William Snyder Republican 2006 83 Carl J. Domino Republican 2002 84 Priscilla Taylor Democrat 2000 85 Shelley Vana Democrat 2002 86 Maria Sachs Democrat 2006 87 Adam Hasner Majority Leader (2007 - 2008)Republican 2002 88 Susan Bucher Democrat 2000 89 Mary Brandenburg Democrat 2002 90 Kelly Skidmore Democrat 2006 91 Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff , Majority WhipRepublican 2004 92 Jack Seiler Democrat 2000 93 Perry Thurston Jr. Democrat 2006 94 Matthew Meadows Democrat 2000 95 Jim Waldman Democrat 2006 96 Ari Abraham Porth Democrat 2004 97 Martin David Kiar Democrat 2006 98 Franklin Sands , Democratic Leader designateDemocrat 2004 99 Elaine Schwartz Democrat 2006 100 Evan Jenne Democrat 2006 101 Matt Hudson Republican 2007 102 Eduardo Gonzalez Republican 2006 103 Oscar Braynon Democrat 2000 104 Yolly Roberson Democrat 2002 105 Joseph Gibbons Democrat 2006 106 Dan Gelber , Democratic LeaderDemocrat 2000 107 Luis Garcia Democrat 2006 108 Ronald Brise Democrat 2006 109 Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall Democrat 2000 110 Rene Garcia Republican 2000 111 Marco Rubio , SpeakerRepublican 2000 112 David Rivera Republican 2002 113 Carlos Lopez-Cantera Republican 2004 114 Anitere Flores Republican 2004 115 Juan-Carlos Planas Republican 2002 116 Marcelo Llorente Republican 2002 117 Julio Robaina Republican 2002 118 Edward Bullard Democrat 2000 119 Juan C. Zapata Republican 2002 120 Ronald Saunders Democrat 2006 References
ee also
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Florida Legislature
*Florida Senate
*Government of Florida
*The Florida Channel External links
* [http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/ Official site Florida House]
* [http://election.dos.state.fl.us/ Official site Florida Elections Division]
* [http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/?s=fhrp The House "Journal"] , the official record of actions taken by the House and its committees, full text online in the [http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/ University of Florida's Digital Collections]
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