Greg Evers
| Greg Evers | ||
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| Florida State Senate District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 16, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 17, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,687/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Florida House of Representatives | ||
| 2000-2010 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 16, 1955 | |
| Place of birth | Milton, FL | |
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Religion | Southern Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Evers currently works as Owner/Operator of Akers of Strawberries, as well as the Baker Farm Center. Since 1973 he has also been a peanut, soybean and cotton farmer with Greg Evers Farms.
Evers is a member of the First Baptist Church of Crestview, past President of the Okaloosa County Florida Farm Bureau from 1998-2001, and past member of the Okaloosa County Farm Service Agency from 1996-2001.
Issues
Evers provided 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. When asked his legislative priorities, Evers responded:
"My top priorities when re-elected all center on reinvigorating Florida's economy. I will support small business incentive programs and job creation programs designed to diversify and enhance the local business environment in Northwest Florida. I will also support all methods of fuel cost reduction including the expansion of alternative energy sources that maximize responsible and regulated offshore drilling, biofuel production, and solar and nuclear energy production. I will work to continue and expand the property insurance rate relief and property tax reductions that we began to address during 2007 and 2008 special and regular legislative sessions."[1]
Campaign themes
2010
On his campaign website, Evers lists nine issues he is concerned about.[2] They are:
- Second Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment right to carry legal firearms for self-protection and other lawful purposes, such as hunting and fishing."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "I am committed to not only supporting a law that mirrors the Arizona law, but actually filing it as my first bill if elected to the Florida Senate."
- Economy
- Excerpt: "I understand what it takes to stimulate our economy through small business incentives and relief -- together with job training partnerships with our local community colleges, military training programs and vocational technical schools."
- Responsible Spending and Taxes
- Excerpt: "I am committed to fight to reduce tax burdens on Northwest Floridians by whatever means possible."
- Conservative Values
- Excerpt: "As a faith-based family man, I am committed to working hard to honor the Christian values that are the foundation of our faith and families in my service"
- Insurance Relief
- Excerpt: "I understand the importance of continuing to fight to reduce property insurance rates and to hold insurance companies accountable for delivering promptly the full benefits that they promise."
- Supporting Military
- Excerpt: "I am committed to continuing to advocate for the unique financial needs of our Northwest Florida military families and protect the military bases that are so critical for our community."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I know the importance of preserving the quality of our schools by marshaling educational funding resources and investing fully in the educational futures of our children."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "I believe in removing obstacles to health care coverage opportunities for small businesses by opening the marketplace options available to them for employee coverage plans."
Sponsored legislation
Evers's sponsored legislation while in the Florida House included:
- HB 515 - "Oil and Gas Production Taxes: Provides tiered tax rate structure for oil production tax on tertiary oil; revises definitions."
- HB 1161 - "Traffic Offenses: Requires court to impose certain penalties for person who commits noncriminal traffic infraction that results in death or serious bodily injury"
- HB 1499 - "Legislature: Designates act "Truth in Government Act"; requires persons who address legislative committees to take oath or affirmation of truthfulness; provides exceptions; provides penalties; requires member of committee to administer oath or affirmation; authorizes use of signed appearance card in lieu of oral oath or affirmation; provides penalties for making false statement after signing card."
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, Evers served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Criminal Justice, Chair | ||||
| • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities | ||||
| • Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Public Counsel Oversight | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Evers served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Criminal Justice, Chair | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities | ||||
| • Reapportionment | ||||
2009-2010
While serving in the House during the 2009-2010 legislative session, Evers served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy | ||||
| • Economic Development Policy | ||||
| • Legislative Auditing, Alternating Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources Appropriations | ||||
| • Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Evers won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 2. Evers 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][4]
| Florida State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Greg Evers Incumbent |
99.9% | 183,640 | |
| Independent | Joshua Hartigan | 0.1% | 234 | |
| Total Votes | 183,874 | |||
2010
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010
Evers won election to the District 2 seat of the Florida State Senate in 2010. Evers defeated Christopher Crawford (TEA) and Margaret Smith (write-in) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Florida State Senate, District 2 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Greg Evers (R)
|
100,073 | 79.09% | ||
| Christopher Crawford (Tea) | 26,148 | 20.67% | ||
| Margaret Smith (Write-in) | 310 | 0.24% | ||
Evers defeated Mike Hill in the August 24 primary by a margin of 31,839-12,815.
| Florida State Senate, District 2 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Greg Evers
|
31,839 | |||
| Mike Hill | 12,815 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Evers won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 1st District, defeating Samma Brannon (write-in). Evers received 64,830 votes in the election while Brannon received 108 votes.[6] Evers raised $129,575 for his campaign; Brannon raised $250.[7]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Greg Evers (R)
|
64,830 | 99.8% | ||
| Samma Brannon (write-in) | 108 | 0.2% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Evers raised $543,344 in campaign contributions in 2010. The largest contributors are listed below.[8]
| Florida State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Greg Evers's campaign in 2010 | |
| Hospital Corp Of America | $3,000 |
| Florida Hospital Association | $3,000 |
| Florida Police Benevolent Association | $2,500 |
| Florida Institute Of CPAs | $2,500 |
| Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $543,344 |
2008
Below are Evers's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Florida Assoc of Insurance Agents | $2,000 |
| FL Assoc of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Hospital Corporation of America | $2,000 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of FL | $1,500 |
| AT&T | $1,500 |
Recent news
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Greg Evers News Feed
- Senator Greg Evers supports gas bill passage - Santa Rosa Press Gazette
- Florida Senate Kills 'Parent Trigger,' Again - FCIR
- Florida legislature adjourns without passing used tire bill - RubberNews.com
- Feud on 4-H land swirls - Pensacola News Journal
- Bradley Krohn: Don't let Big Oil keep us from renewable energy - Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
- Viewpoint: Ethanol not harming Floridians' cars - Pensacola News Journal
- Algenol expansion at risk - The News-Press
- Gulf Consortium officials meet about oil spill-related bill - The Northwest Florida Daily News
- Local officials fight for control of BP money (DOCUMENTS) - The Northwest Florida Daily News
- Senate proves value, stops bad education idea - Osceola News-Gazette - Osceola News-Gazette
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Personal
Evers has three children.
External links
- Greg Evers' personal website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Greg Evers on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Evers Issue Positions
- ↑ Greg Evers campaign website, "Issues"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - Election results
- ↑ Florida House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 1 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Durell Peaden |
Florida State Senate District 2 2010-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 1 2000–2010 |
Succeeded by Doug Broxson |
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