John Thrasher

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John Thrasher
John Thrasher.jpg
Florida State Senate District 6
Incumbent
In office
2009-Present
Term ends
November 17, 2014
Years in position 4
PartyRepublican
Leadership
Florida State Speaker of the House
1998-2000
Compensation
Base salary$29,687/year
Per diem$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2009
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limits 2 terms (8 years)
Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives
1992-2000
Clay County School Board
1986-1990
Education
Bachelor'sFlorida State University
J.D.Florida State University
Military service
Service/branchU.S. Army
Years of service1966-1970
Personal
BirthdayDecember 18, 1943
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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John Thrasher (b. December 18, 1943) is a Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 6 since 2009.

Thrasher was on the Clay County School Board from 1986 to 1990 and was Chairman of that Board from 1989 to 1990. He was a Republican Caucus Policy Committee Member in 1992 and 1993. In 1993 he was Clay County Delegation Chairman. He served in the Florida State House of Representatives from 1992 to 2000. From 1998 to 2000 he was Speaker of the House.

Thrasher served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1970. He is currently an attorney.

Thrasher earned his JD and BA from Florida State University.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Florida Committee Assignments, 2013
Rules, Chair
Appropriations
Community Affairs
Ethics and Elections
Gaming
Judiciary
Regulated Industries
Legislative Budget Commission

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Elections

2012

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Thrasher won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 6. Thrasher ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Kathleen Trued (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]

Florida State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJohn Thrasher Incumbent 58.7% 139,941
     Democratic Kathleen Trued 41.3% 98,280
Total Votes 238,221

2010

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010

Thrasher won re-election to the 8th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Deborah Gianoulis (D) and Rebecca Ann Holcomb (write-in) in November 2, 2010 general election.[3]

Florida State Senate, District 8
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg John Thrasher (R) 110,176 60.01%
Deborah Gianoulis (D) 73,314 39.93%
Rebecca Ann Holcomb (Write-in) 110 0.06%

Thrasher defeated Charles Perniciaro in the August 24 primary by a margin of 32,618-20,150.

Florida State Senate, District 8 - Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg John Thrasher 32,618
Charles Perniciaro 20,150

1998

On November 3, 1998, Thrasher won re-election to the 19th District Seat in the Florida House of Representatives. Thrasher was unopposed and raised $187,237 for his campaign.[4]

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

Thrasher raised $882,940 in campaign contributions in 2010. The largest contributors are listed below.[5]


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Personal

Thrasher has a wife, Jean.

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Preceded by
Bill Montford (D)
Florida Senate District 6
2012–present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
James E. King Jr. (R)
Florida Senate District 8
2009–2012
Succeeded by
Dorothy L. Hukill (R)
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