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Charles Van Zant

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Charles Van Zant
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Florida House Of Representatives District 19
Incumbent
Term ends
November 18, 2014
Years in position 5
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$29,687/year
Per diem$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2008
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limits4 terms (8 years)
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Florida (1968)
OtherSouthern Baptist Theological Seminary (1974), Western Baptist Theological Seminary (2001)
Personal
BirthdayJacksonville, Florida
Place of birthNovember 24, 1943
ProfessionArchitect
ReligionBaptist
Websites
Office website
Personal website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Charles Van Zant is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 19 since 2008.

Van Zant is is Owner of Van Zant Associates, and has worked as an architect with Bruce McCarty and Associates, Kemp, Bunch, and Jackson, Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Richmond Construction Company, and Tafel-Schickli Associates.

He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, Gospel Lighthouse International, and the National Rifle Association.[1]

Issues

Van Zant did not provide answers to the Florida State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]

Van Zant's sponsored legislation includes:

  • HB 341 - "Termination of Pregnancy: Prohibits nonresident minor from petitioning circuit court in this state for judicial waiver of notice of termination of pregnancy."
  • HB 1219 - "Regulation of State Lands and Oil and Gas Resources: Authorizes Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to accept bids for oil & gas leases on specified submerged lands"
  • HB 1291 - "Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects: Provides for DMS & state agency or local government to receive or solicit proposals to enter into public works infrastructure project agreement with private entity, or consortium of private entities, to build, operate, or finance public works infrastructure project"

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Zant served on the following committees:

Florida Committee Assignments, 2013
Local & Federal Affairs
Rules & Calendar
Collective Bargaining, Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Zant served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Zant served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2012

Van Zant won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 19. Van Zant ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3]

2010

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2010

Van Zant won re-election to the 21st District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 24 primary or in the general election, which took place on November 2, 2010.[4]

2008

On November 4, 2008, Van Zant won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 21st District, defeating Linda Meyers (D). Van Zant received 32,279 votes in the election while Myers received 30,396 votes.[5] Van Zant raised $266,911 for his campaign; Myers raised $193,967.[6]

Florida House of Representatives, District 21
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Charles Van Zant (R) 32,279 51.5%
Linda Myers (D) 30,396 48.5%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Van Zant raised $86,657 in contributions. [7]

His seven largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Hospital Corp Of America $2,000
JP Browning Consulting LLC $1,000
Florida Police Benevolent Association $1,000
Florida Optometric Association $1,000
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida $1,000
Florida Association Of Realtors $1,000
Florida Chamber Of Commerce $1,000

2008

Below are Van Zant's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]

Contributor 2008 total
FL Republican Party $154,878
Charles Van Zant Jr. $30,993
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services $1,000
Trinity Fabricators $1,000
FL Health Care Assoc $1,000

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Preceded by
Michael Weinstein (R)
Florida House of Representatives District 19
2012–present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Florida House of Representatives District 21
2008–2012
Succeeded by
Keith Perry (R)
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