Gary Aubuchon
Gary Aubuchon is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 74 from 2006 to 2012.
Aubuchon was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 19th Congressional District of Florida. Aubuchon was defeated by Trey Radel in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012.[1]
Biography
Aubuchon's professional experience includes working as a homebuilder and real estate broker.
He is a member of the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Red Cross of Lee County, Cape Coral Association of Realtors, Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors, Cape Coral Council for Progress, and Cape Coral Soccer Association.[2]
Committee assignments
Florida House of Representatives
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Aubuchon served on these committees:
- Rules & Calendar, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Aubuchon served on these committees:
- Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
- Finance & Tax Council (Vice Chair)
- Health Care Services Policy Committee
- Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee (Chair)
- Select Policy Council on Strategic and Economic Planning
- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee
Issues
Aubuchon did not provide answers to the Florida State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[3]
Sponsored legislation
Aubuchon's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 709 - "Construction Defects: Revises requirements & procedures for notice & opportunity to repair certain defects; specifies there are no construction lien rights under certain provisions of law for certain testing"
- HB 7009 - "Public Transit: Provides definitions relating to commuter rail service, rail corridors, & railroad operation for purposes of rail program within DOT; revises time period within which department must update rail system plan"
- HB 7097 - "Health and Human Services Contracts: Requires DCFS, DOH, DJJ, APD, & AHCA to adopt certain policies relating to monitoring of provider contracts & access to provider data; provides exception; provides funding requirements for contracts between DCFS & community-based agencies"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
Aubuchon ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th District.[4] Aubuchon was defeated by Trey Radel in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012.[1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Trey Radel |
30% | 22,284 |
| Chauncey Goss | 21.5% | 15,994 |
| Paige Kreegel | 17.7% | 13,148 |
| Gary Aubuchon | 15.5% | 11,486 |
| Byron Donalds | 14% | 10,376 |
| Joe Davidow | 1.4% | 1,026 |
| Total Votes | 74,314 | |
2010
Aubuchon ran for re-election to the 74th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary or in the general election, which took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
2008
In 2008, Aubuchon won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 74th District. Aubuchon ran unopposed in the election. He raised $128,953 for his campaign.[6]
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
- Florida's 19th Congressional District
- Florida's 19th Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Gary Aubuchon on LinkedIn
- Campaign Website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AP Results, "U.S. House Results," accessed August 14, 2012 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "ap" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Elections Board, "Candidate List," accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "2010 Election results," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed December 17, 2014
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Florida House of Representatives District 74 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Doug Holder (R) |
