Will Weatherford
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| Will Weatherford | |
| Florida House of Representatives District 61 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Legislator |
| Website | House site |
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Weatherford served as a legislative assistant to House Speaker Allan Bense from 2004-2006, and was a commercial real estate broker for Commercial Jacksonville Incorporated from 2003-2004.
He is a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Florida, The Fund for American Studies, Goodwill Industries, Jobs for America's Graduates, Pasco County Take Stock in Children Program, and the Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce. [1]
Issue positions
Weatherford did not provide 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.[2]
Committee membership
- Education Policy Council (Chair)
- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development
- Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care
- PreK-12 Appropriations Committee
- Rules & Calendar Council
- Select Policy Council on Strategic and Economic Planning
Sponsored legislation
Weatherford's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 477 - "Cigarette Tax Revenues/Moffitt Cancer Center: Increases percentage of net collections deposited into Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund from cigarette tax to be paid monthly to Board of Directors of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute for specified purposes"
- HB 1465 - "Telecommunications Companies: Creates "Consumer Choice and Protection Act"; provides for broadband & voice-over-Internet protocol service, interconnection between companies regardless of technology"
- HB 5007 - "Community College Student Fees: Deletes requirement that community college board of trustees use specified portion of tuition & fees to support safety & security purposes."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Major donors
Below are Weatherford's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[3]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Becker & Poliakoff | $1,000 |
| Anesthesiology Leadership Council | $1,000 |
| Bright House Networks | $1,000 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida | $500 |
| Apollo Group | $500 |
External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Will Weatherford
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
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