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Matt Gaetz
| Matt Gaetz | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| April 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 16, 2012 | ||
| 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 | April 13, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Florida State University (2003) | |
| J.D. | College of William and Mary (2007) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 7, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Hollywood, Florida | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Matt Gaetz (b. May 7, 1982) is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. He was elected to represent the 4th district in a special election held April 13, 2010.[1] Matt's father is Don Gaetz, Florida State senator representing district 4.
Gaetz is an attorney with the firm of Keefe, Anchors, Gordon and Moyle in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Gaetz attended Florida State University from 2000-2003 and graduated with a B.S. in social science with concentrations in Political Science, History and Geography. From 2004-2007 Gaetz studied law and earned his J.D. from the College of William and Mary.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gaetz served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Regulatory Affairs | ||||
| • Collective Bargaining | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gaetz served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Administrative Procedures | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Matt Gaetz endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Gaetz won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 4. Gaetz 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
Gaetz won re-election to the 4th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 24th primary or the general election, which took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Gaetz raised $16,255 in contributions. [5]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
Recent news
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Matt Gaetz News Feed
- Rep. Matt Gaetz to run for father's state Senate seat - The Northwest Florida Daily News
- Florida ethanol bill fuels debate - Florida Today
- Florida legislators approve measure to speed up executions - Reuters
- Scott squashes $368M in pork spending - Bradenton Herald
- Michael Putney: Death penalty politics in Florida - MiamiHerald.com
- What they're saying: Reaction to Scott's budget, vetoes - MiamiHerald.com (blog)
- Exonerated inmates protest Florida death row law - CNN
- STEM square one - The News Herald
- Gov. Scott signs $74 billion state budget - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
- Pension vote puts some House Republicans in awkward position - Tampabay.com (blog)
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External links
- Official campaign site
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Matt Gaetz
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Matt Gaetz on Facebook
- Matt Gaetz on Twitter
References
- ↑ Tallahassee Democrat, "Matt Gaetz wins special election to fill seat of former House Speaker Ray Sansom," April 14, 2010
- ↑ Tampabay.com, "Another big Florida endorsement for Rick Perry?", August 10, 2011
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division "Candidate List" Accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
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