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Matt Caldwell
| Matt Caldwell | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 79 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,687/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Florida Gulf Coast University (2004) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 12, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Gainesville, Florida | |
| Profession | Real Estate Appraiser | |
| Religion | Church of Christ | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Caldwell is a manager with Maxwell & Hendry Valuation Services, a real estate appraiser. He also serves in the East County Water Control District as chairman and as a member of the South Florida Water Management District's Lake Okeechobee Subcommittee, which helped develop plans for Everglades restoration. He holds a B.A. in History from Florida Gulf Coast University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Caldwell served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • State Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Caldwell served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • State Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Caldwell won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 79. Caldwell defeated Jon Larsen Shudlick in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 79 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Matt Caldwell Incumbent |
85.7% | 11,764 |
| Jon Larsen Shudlick | 14.3% | 1,965 |
| Total Votes | 13,729 | |
2010
Caldwell defeated Cole Peacock (D) and Raul Ismael Pantoja Rodriguez (TEA) in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 73 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Matt Caldwell (R)
|
23,679 | 58.55% | ||
| Cole Peacock (D) | 15,526 | 38.39% | ||
| Raul Ismael Pantoja Rodriguez (Tea) | 1,240 | 3.07% | ||
Caldwell defeated Jason Moon, John T. Schultz, and Deanna Casalino in the August 24 primary.[3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 73 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Matt Caldwell
|
4,087 | 35.26% | ||
| Jason Moon | 3,355 | 28.95% | ||
| John Schultz | 3,164 | 27.30% | ||
| Deanna Casalino | 984 | 8.49% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Caldwell raised $50,532 in contributions for his 2010 campaign as of July 8, 2011.[4] However, only 12 out of his 13 campaign finance reports have been filed.
His largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Republican Party | $50,532 |
| Matt Caldwell | $3,707 |
| Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp. | $2,500 |
| Florida Optometric Association | $2,000 |
| Florida Institute of CPAs | $2,000 |
Personal
Caldwell and his wife Yvonne have one child.
External links
- Matt Caldwell House site
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Matt Caldwell on Facebook
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Horner (R) |
Florida House District 79 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Nicholas Thompson |
Florida House District 73 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Greg Steube (R) |
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