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Mike Fasano
| Mike Fasano | ||
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| Florida House of Representatives District 36 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 20, 2012-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Florida State Senate President Pro Tempore | ||
| Florida House of Representatives Majority Leader | ||
| 2000-2001 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,687/year | |
| Per diem | $133/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | November 2002 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Florida State Senate District 11 | ||
| 2002-2012 | ||
| Florida House of Representatives | ||
| 1994-2002 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 11, 1958 | |
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Fasano is a former Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing 11 from 2002 to 2012. He served as President Pro Tempore. Florida term limits disqualified him from re-election in 2012.
Fasano was on the State Committee for the Republican Party of Pasco County from 1984 to 1992. He served in the Florida State House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002. From 1996 to 1998 he was House Majority Whip. He then served as Majority Floor Leader from 1998 to 2000 and Majority Leader from 2000 to 2001.
Fasano worked for the Saint Petersburg Times from 1976 to 1987. In 1987 he worked for the Florida Department of the Lottery. He has been Associate Vice President for Investments for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter since 1989.
Fasano attended Saint Petersburg Junior College from 1987 to 1990.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fasano served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health & Human Services | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
| • Administrative Procedures | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fasano was appointed to these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities | ||||
| • Governmental Oversight and Accountability | ||||
| • Health Regulation | ||||
| • Administrative Procedures | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fasano served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Fasano won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 36. Fasano defeated Michael Kennedy and James Mathieu in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. Joseph Antimo Verola won election as a write-in candidate. He won the general election on November 6, 2012. [1]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Fasano |
99.9% | 54,197 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Antimo Verola | 0.1% | 52 | |
| Total Votes | 54,249 | |||
| Florida House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Mike Fasano |
83.1% | 7,511 |
| James Mathieu | 10.1% | 915 |
| Michael Kennedy | 6.8% | 617 |
| Total Votes | 9,043 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Fasano won re-election to the 11th District Seat in the Florida State Senate, defeating Fred Taylor (D). Fasano raised $669,326 for his campaign, while Taylor raised $81,019.[2]
| Florida State Senate, District 11 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Fasano (R)
|
141,140 | 65.0% | ||
| Fred Taylor (D) | 76,114 | 35.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010 (Off-cycle)
Fasano raised $0 in campaign contributions in 2010, a year in which he was not up for election.[3]
2008
In 2008, Fasano collected $669,326 in campaign contributions.[4] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Republican Party | $72,850 |
| Hospital Corporation of America | $4,000 |
| Direct General Insurance Company | $3,500 |
| Florida Hospital Association | $3,500 |
| Florida Police Benevolent Association | $3,500 |
Recent news
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Mike Fasano News Feed
- Mike Fasano: Healthy Florida program would provide shot in the arm for needy ... - Sun-Sentinel
- Report Card: Florida Chamber Gives Most (GOP) Legislators an 'A' - Sunshine State News
- Debate rages over yellow-signal timing - Suncoast News
- Gov. Rick Scott's veto of homeless facility, STEM academy disappoints Pasco ... - Tampabay.com
- Scott vetoes $6 million in Pasco budget items - Northwest News and Tribune
- Florida legislators are friends but don't see eye to eye on health care - Tampabay.com (blog)
- Senate and House play hot potato with Medicaid bills - MiamiHerald.com
- Florida House, Senate not budging on Medicaid plans - Tbo.com
- Pension vote puts some House Republicans in awkward position - MiamiHerald.com
- Senate sends nuclear bill to governor as Florida Supreme Court rejects ... - The Florida Current
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Personal
Fasano is single.
External links
- Official Florida State Senate website of Senator Mike Fasano
- Project Vote Smart Mike Fasano candidate summary
- Project Vote Smart Mike Fasano biography
- Mike Fasano Facebook page
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Campaign website
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Scott Randolph (D) |
Florida House of Representatives, District 36 2012–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
Florida Senate, District 11 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by Alan Hays (R) |
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- State representatives first elected in 2012
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- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
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- 2012 general election (winner)
- Current member, Florida House of Representatives
- Former member, Florida State Senate
- Senator termed out, 2012
- State Senate incumbent retired, 2012
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- State senators first elected in 2002
- State Senate running for State House, 2012
