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| − | |governor= | + | |governor=Rick Scott |
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| − | |senator2= | + | |senator2=Marco Rubio |
|s2party=Republican | |s2party=Republican | ||
|s2phone=(202) 224-3041 | |s2phone=(202) 224-3041 | ||
| − | |s2email=http:// | + | |s2email=http://rubio.senate.gov/office_locations.cfm Contact |
|senator1=Bill Nelson | |senator1=Bill Nelson | ||
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==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
| − | Republican Senator [[Mel Martinez]] astonished Floridians by suddenly resigning in August 2009. Governor [[Charlie Crist]] appointed George LeMieux, age 40, who was Crist's campaign manager in 2006 and served as deputy attorney general of Florida when Crist was attorney general. LeMieux is regarded as one of the shrewdest political strategists in the state and, like Crist, is a moderate | + | Republican Senator [[Mel Martinez]] astonished Floridians by suddenly resigning in August 2009. Governor [[Charlie Crist]] appointed George LeMieux, age 40, who was Crist's campaign manager in 2006 and served as deputy attorney general of Florida when Crist was attorney general. LeMieux is regarded as one of the shrewdest political strategists in the state and, like Crist, is a moderate Republican. Crist then decided to run for the seat. |
| − | Crist was elected governor in 2006, running as a fiscal conservative and a moderate on social issues. His style is folksy and he searches for bipartisanship. His handling of the great hurricanes of 2005-6 was widely praised. He appointed one moderate and two conservatives to the state supreme court. His support for [[John McCain]] helped carry the state primary and played a role in giving the 2008 GOP nomination to McCain. He cut property taxes and cut the state budget, but annoyed some conservatives by his enthusiastic support for the Obama administration's stimulus bill in spring 2009. Polls show a strong base of support from conservatives and moderates and some liberals. Crist | + | Crist was elected governor in 2006, running as a fiscal conservative and a moderate on social issues. His style is folksy and he searches for bipartisanship. His handling of the great hurricanes of 2005-6 was widely praised. He appointed one moderate and two conservatives to the state supreme court. His support for [[John McCain]] helped carry the state primary and played a role in giving the 2008 GOP nomination to McCain. He cut property taxes and cut the state budget, but annoyed some conservatives by his enthusiastic support for the Obama administration's stimulus bill in spring 2009. Polls show a strong base of support from conservatives and moderates and some liberals. Hpwever, Crist was defeated in the Republican Senate Primary in 2010; his rival in the GOP primary was state House Speaker Marco Rubio, a Cuban American. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Elected officials== | ==Elected officials== | ||
===Federal=== | ===Federal=== | ||
| − | *Sen. [[Bill Nelson]] | + | *Sen. [[Bill Nelson]] (D) |
| − | *Sen. [[ | + | *Sen. [[Marco Rubio]] (R) |
*Rep. [[Jeff Miller]] [R, FL-1] | *Rep. [[Jeff Miller]] [R, FL-1] | ||
| − | *Rep. [[ | + | *Rep. [[Steve Southerland]] [R, FL-2] |
*Rep. [[Corrine Brown]] [D, FL-3] | *Rep. [[Corrine Brown]] [D, FL-3] | ||
*Rep. [[Ander Crenshaw]] [R, FL-4] | *Rep. [[Ander Crenshaw]] [R, FL-4] | ||
| − | *Rep. [[ | + | *Rep. [[Rich Nugent]] [R, FL-5] |
*Rep. [[Clifford Stearns]] [R, FL-6] | *Rep. [[Clifford Stearns]] [R, FL-6] | ||
*Rep. [[John Mica]] [R, FL-7] | *Rep. [[John Mica]] [R, FL-7] | ||
| − | *Rep. [[ | + | *Rep. [[Dan Webster]] [R, FL-8] |
*Rep. [[Gus Bilirakis]] [R, FL-9] | *Rep. [[Gus Bilirakis]] [R, FL-9] | ||
*Rep. [[C. W. Young]] [R, FL-10] | *Rep. [[C. W. Young]] [R, FL-10] | ||
*Rep. [[Kathy Castor]] [D, FL-11] | *Rep. [[Kathy Castor]] [D, FL-11] | ||
| − | *Rep. [[ | + | *Rep. [[Dennis Ross]] [R, FL-12] |
*Rep. [[Vern Buchanan]] [R, FL-13] | *Rep. [[Vern Buchanan]] [R, FL-13] | ||
*Rep. [[Connie Mack]] [R, FL-14] | *Rep. [[Connie Mack]] [R, FL-14] | ||
*Rep. [[Bill Posey]] [R, FL-15] | *Rep. [[Bill Posey]] [R, FL-15] | ||
*Rep. [[Thomas Rooney]] [R, FL-16] | *Rep. [[Thomas Rooney]] [R, FL-16] | ||
| − | *Rep. [[ | + | *Rep. [[Frederica Wilson]] [D, FL-17] |
*Rep. [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]] [R, FL-18] | *Rep. [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]] [R, FL-18] | ||
*Rep. [[Robert Wexler]] [D, FL-19] | *Rep. [[Robert Wexler]] [D, FL-19] | ||
*Rep. [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] [D, FL-20] | *Rep. [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] [D, FL-20] | ||
| − | *Rep. [[ | + | *Rep. [[Mario Diaz-Balart]] [R, FL-21] |
| − | *Rep. [[ | + | *Rep. [[Allen West]] [R, FL-22] |
*Rep. [[Alcee Hastings]] [D, FL-23] | *Rep. [[Alcee Hastings]] [D, FL-23] | ||
| − | *Rep. [[ | + | *Rep. [[Sandy Adams]] [R, FL-24] |
| − | *Rep. [[ | + | *Rep. [[David Rivera]] [R, FL-25] |
| − | === | + | ===Statewide=== |
| − | *Governor [[ | + | *Governor [[Rick Scott]] (R) |
| + | *Lt. Governor [[Jennifer Carroll]] (R) | ||
| + | *Attorney General [[Pam Bondi]] (R) | ||
==Metropolitan Areas== | ==Metropolitan Areas== | ||
Revision as of 21:19, January 15, 2011
| Capital | Tallahassee |
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| Nickname | The Sunshine State |
| Official Language | English |
| Governor | Rick Scott, R |
| Senator | Bill Nelson, D (202) 224-5274 Contact |
| Senator | Marco Rubio, R (202) 224-3041 Contact |
| Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | March 3, 1845 (27th) |
| Flag of Florida | Motto: "In God We Trust" |
Florida is located in the southeastern United States; it was purchased by the U.S. in 1819 and in 1845 became the 27th state to join the Union. The capital of Florida is Tallahassee, and the main metropolitan areas are Jacksonville, Miami, St. Petersburg and Orlando. Florida's nickname is the "Sunshine State", and its state tree is the "Sabal Palm." Florida has grown very rapidly, pulling in retirees from the cold, giving it the 3rd largest population of the 50 states.
Politics
Republican Senator Mel Martinez astonished Floridians by suddenly resigning in August 2009. Governor Charlie Crist appointed George LeMieux, age 40, who was Crist's campaign manager in 2006 and served as deputy attorney general of Florida when Crist was attorney general. LeMieux is regarded as one of the shrewdest political strategists in the state and, like Crist, is a moderate Republican. Crist then decided to run for the seat.
Crist was elected governor in 2006, running as a fiscal conservative and a moderate on social issues. His style is folksy and he searches for bipartisanship. His handling of the great hurricanes of 2005-6 was widely praised. He appointed one moderate and two conservatives to the state supreme court. His support for John McCain helped carry the state primary and played a role in giving the 2008 GOP nomination to McCain. He cut property taxes and cut the state budget, but annoyed some conservatives by his enthusiastic support for the Obama administration's stimulus bill in spring 2009. Polls show a strong base of support from conservatives and moderates and some liberals. Hpwever, Crist was defeated in the Republican Senate Primary in 2010; his rival in the GOP primary was state House Speaker Marco Rubio, a Cuban American.
History
Florida was first settled by Europeans in 1513, when Spaniard Juan Ponce de Leon landed at St. Augustine. For some time, Spain and France ran competing colonies in Florida, with the Spanish eventually expelling the French. Spain never had effective control and sold Florida to the United States in 1819. Florida seceded from the Union in 1861 and joined the Confederate States of America; there was little military action in the remote state.
Florida is a swing state in presidential elections.
Elected officials
Federal
- Sen. Bill Nelson (D)
- Sen. Marco Rubio (R)
- Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
- Rep. Steve Southerland [R, FL-2]
- Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
- Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
- Rep. Rich Nugent [R, FL-5]
- Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
- Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
- Rep. Dan Webster [R, FL-8]
- Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
- Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]
- Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
- Rep. Dennis Ross [R, FL-12]
- Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
- Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
- Rep. Bill Posey [R, FL-15]
- Rep. Thomas Rooney [R, FL-16]
- Rep. Frederica Wilson [D, FL-17]
- Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
- Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
- Rep. Allen West [R, FL-22]
- Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
- Rep. Sandy Adams [R, FL-24]
- Rep. David Rivera [R, FL-25]
Statewide
- Governor Rick Scott (R)
- Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll (R)
- Attorney General Pam Bondi (R)
Metropolitan Areas
History
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