Elizabeth Porter
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| Elizabeth Porter | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 11 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 16, 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 16, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,697/year | |
| Per diem | $133/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Florida State University | |
| Associate's | Lake City Community College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 18, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Lake City, Florida | |
| Profession | Medical Billing and Consulting | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Porter is a partner in Professional Electronic Revenue Consulting, a Lake City, FL medical billing and consulting firm. She was formerly a territory manager for Carnation and Nestle Foods, an account manager for Schering-Plough and a district supervisor for Proctor and Gamble. Additionally, Porter served as chair of the Suwanee County Commission.
She earned an A.A. from Lake City Community College and a B.A. from Florida State University. She and her husband, Andrew, have two children.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Porter has been appointed to these committees:
- State Affairs
- Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Energy and Utilities
- Subcommittee on Federal Affairs
Elections
2010
Porter defeated incumbent Debbie Boyd (D) and John Ferentinos (TEA) in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Florida State Senate, District 11 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Elizabeth Porter (R)
| 29,538 | 53.92% | ||
| Debbie Boyd (D) | 22,042 | 40.24% | ||
| John Ferentinos (Tea) | 3,202 | 5.84% | ||
Porter defeated Paul Watson, Terry Rausch, and Charles Underhill in the August 24 primary.[2]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 11 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Elizabeth Porter
| 9,194 | 72.88% | ||
| Paul Watson | 1,810 | 14.35% | ||
| Terry Rauch | 961 | 7.62% | ||
| Charles E. Underhill | 651 | 5.16% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
Porter raised $125,755 in contributions for her 2010 campaign as of July 8, 2011.[3] However, only 12 out of her 13 campaign finance reports have been filed.
Her largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Republican Party | $68,248 |
| Elizabeth Porter | $5,052 |
| Florida Retail Federation | $1,500 |
| Florida Chamber of Commerce | $1,000 |
| The Forestry Co | $1,000 |
| Suwannee County Republican Executive Committee | $1,000 |
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Personal
Porter and her husband Andrew have two children.
External links
- Elizabeth Porter House site
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
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