Florida House of Representatives

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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.

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party	78
	Democratic Party	41
Total		119 and 1 vacant
Government Majority		50

Contents 1 Current Members of the Florida House of Representatives 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Current Members of the Florida House of Representatives

• Jeff Kottkamp (R) Left his seat to run for Lieutenant Governor with Charlie Crist.

District	Representative	Party	First elected
1	Greg Evers	Republican	2001
2	Dave Murzin	Republican	2002
3	C.V."Clay"Ford	Republican	2007.Special Election
4	Ray Sansom, Speaker-Designate	Republican	2002
5	Don Brown	Republican	2000
6	Jimmy Patronis	Republican	2006
7	Marti Coley	Republican	2005, Special election
8	Curtis Richardson	Democrat	2000
9	Loranne Ausley	Democrat	2000
10	Will Kendrick[1]	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	Mark Mahon	Republican	2000
17	Stan Jordan	Republican	2000
18	Don 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	Dennis Baxley	Republican	2000
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	Bob Allen	Republican	2000
33	Sandy Adams	Republican	2002
34	David Mealor	Republican	2000
35	Dean Cannon	Republican	2000
36	Scott Randolph	Democrat	2006
37	David Simmons	Republican	2000
38	Bryan Nelson	Republican	2006
39	Geraldine Thompson	Democrat	2006
40	Andy Gardiner	Republican	2000
41	Steve Precourt	Republican	2006
42	Hugh Gibson	Republican	2000
43	Charlie Dean	Republican	2002
44	Robert Schenck	Republican	2006
45	Tom Anderson	Republican	2002
46	John Legg	Republican	2004
47	Kevin Ambler	Republican	2002
48	Peter Nehr	Republican	2006
49	John "Q" Quinones	Republican	2002
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	Frank Peterman	Democrat	2000
56	Anthony Traviesa	Republican	1996
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, Majority Leader	Republican	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 Domino	Republican	2002
84	Priscilla Taylor	Democrat	2000
85	Shelley Vana	Democrat	2002
86	Maria Sachs	Democrat	2006
87	Adam Hasner	Republican	2002
88	Susan Bucher	Democrat	2000
89	Mary Brandenburg	Democrat	2002
90	Kelly Skidmore	Democrat	2006
91	Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff, Majority Whip	Republican	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	Democrat	2004
99	Elaine Schwartz	Democrat	2006
100	Evan Jenne	Democrat	2006
101	Mike Davis	Republican	2002
102	Eduardo Gonzalez	Republican	2006
103	Wilbert Holloway	Democrat	2000
104	Yolly Roberson	Democrat	2002
105	Joseph Gibbons	Democrat	2006
106	Dan Gelber, Minority Leader	Democrat	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, Speaker	Republican	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

[edit] References

1. ^ Elected as a Democrat. See Will Kendrick, a Democrat No More

[edit] See also

• Florida Legislature
• Florida Senate
• Government of Florida
• The Florida Channel

[edit] External links

• Official site Florida House
• Official site Florida Elections Division

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