George Navarini
George Navarini (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 103. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
George Navarini was born in Miami Shores, Florida. He earned a bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1979 and a master's degree from the American Military University in 2015. Navarini also earned a master's degree in 2020 after studying at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). Navarini's professional experience includes working as an adjunct professor and lecturer of emergency management and homeland security for Florida International University, as a pro bono director of emergency management for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Council of the Archdiocese of Miami, Florida, and as president and CEO of an aerospace distribution company. He previously served as a national president of the IAEM-USA Student Region. Navarini has served with the American Meteorological Association, the Miami/South Florida Chapter of the Association of Naval Services Officers, the Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary), the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association, the International Association of Emergency Managers, the State Guard Association of the United States, the Miami Chapter of the U.S. Air Force Association, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Robin Bartleman defeated George Navarini in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 103 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robin Bartleman (D) | 54.2 | 49,429 |
 | George Navarini (R) | 45.8 | 41,837 | |
| Total votes: 91,266 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robin Bartleman advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 103.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. George Navarini advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 103.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Navarini in this election.
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Robin Bartleman defeated George Navarini in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 103 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Bartleman (D) | 54.2 | 34,945 |
| George Navarini (R) | 45.8 | 29,566 | |
| Total votes: 64,511 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robin Bartleman advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 103.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. George Navarini advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 103.
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 104
Robin Bartleman defeated George Navarini in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 104 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Bartleman (D) | 57.9 | 50,865 |
| George Navarini (R) | 42.1 | 36,921 | |
| Total votes: 87,786 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 104
Robin Bartleman defeated Morey Wright in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 104 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Bartleman | 70.2 | 11,248 |
| Morey Wright | 29.8 | 4,781 | ||
| Total votes: 16,029 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Imtiaz Mohammad (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. George Navarini advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 104.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Oscar Ganem (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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George Navarini did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
George Navarini did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
George Navarini completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Navarini's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- As your next State Representative, I will assertively address the core issues that need immediate action, bring leadership and a voice in addressing four fundamental issues: regrowing our economy, preserving our natural environment, improving education, and protecting all Floridians.
- I am not another politician, but a seasoned emergency manager. Through the application of these unique skill-sets and experiences will allow me to help lead the Florida House to dig deeper, and finding the root causes of complex problems as to create and implement better solutions for our thorny problems, without causing other problems down-line.
- Being the son of working class, immigrant parents, I have a deep and personal understanding the the needs, and wants of all Floridians. Moreover, as a native Spanish speaker, in a District that is over 42% Hispanic, I can communicate with all of our people in a way they feel most comfortable.
1. Re-growing our economy through a combination intelligent expansion and no tax increases
2. Preserving our natural environment, in particular the Everglades
3. Improving education, by backing our teachers, updating our curricula, and making our schools safer
Fluent in four languages, and able to write two different things with each hand at the same time. Most of all he had incredible critical thinking skills and the ability to get to the root cause of problems, be they mechanical or social. He had knack of creating new things and ideas, but most of all, he was always gracious, funny, and generous with his time, his talents, and his possessions.
A furiously hard worker, his idea of a work day was for year from five to nine, and for years that included Saturdays as well.
Two books by Victor Davis Hansen: Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power (2001), and A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War, (2005),
Two books by David Hackett Fischer: Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (1989), and Liberty and Freedom: A Visual History of America's Founding Ideas (2005) .
Three books by Paul Kennedy: The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 (1987) , The Parliament of Man: The Past, Present, and Future of the United Nations (2006), and Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers Who Turned the Tide in the Second World War (2013)
Two books by Amanda Ripley: The Unthinkable: Who Survives when Disaster Strikes - and Why (2009), and The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way (2014).
Four books by Thomas Sowell: Race and Culture: A World View (1995), Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy (2000)., Discrimination and Disparities (rev.ed.) (2019), and Charter Schools and Their Enemies (2020).
My father noticed something in front yard one morning went outside in a rush. When I watched through the window, I saw the look of pure fear on his face, as he was desperately trying to get rid of the remains of a burnt cross in our front yard, He was looking about, trying to figure out who did this, while trying to make sure my Mom and i did not see what happened.
I never really noticed that my little playmates were black, they were just friends, but others saw it differently. That was too early an age to learn about humankind's inhumanity to each other, but it did leave a lasting effect.
We moved out that summer, to west Hialeah, and were in the process of that move the weekend after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, But a few years later, while getting ready for school I recall hearing on the radio of the assassination of first MLK in April and RFK in June of 1968, all playing out with the backdrop of the growing tension of the civil rights and anti-war riots.
All these events sparked a deep interest in both the political process and a deep sense of empathy for those smuggling for their place in society. Years later, as an international emergency manager, both deploying and reaching around the world, I gaining an even deeper perspective of this, now from a global scale as well.
Later, as a pre-teen, mimicking what my father did as the head of maintenance of an aircraft company he co-owned, I took the lessons he gave me on how to fix my bike and fixed the bikes of other kids in the neighborhood.
When I joined Civil Air Patrol at 13, when I asked my parents for the funds to buy my uniforms. instead my Dd offered the use of the lawn mower and all the gas I needed to mow our neighbors lawns. In this manner I was able to have the funds for all my uniform and our summer activities as well.
Since I first read it in 10th grade, It has spurred a deep interest in the American political process.
The Framers envision our country as a union of sovereign states, with each of the state, being closer and more reflect of the people, possessing the bulk of power As such, the House of Representatives were elected by and spoke for the individual citizens, while the Senate represented the interests of the several states and as such, senators were appointed or elected by the state governments
With the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1912, the people now directly elect the two senators of each state, that mostly served to dilute the sovereignty of the states. In so doing, while creating a false illusion of more power to the people, in reality only served to centralize with the federal government.
In fact, is deep reading of the Federalist Papers show that the Framers were far more interested in having a legislature that brought together the talents of all the people, and not create a permanent class of career politicians, that with every passing year move further away from the people, save only at election time.
The face of the legislature must match the ace of the people of Florida, not only in regards to gender and race, but also of talent, education, and experience.
An entrenched political class primary motivation is self-preservation, despite it rhetoric to the contrary. When half your thoughts and actions are only the next race or the next higher office, you are no longer serving the people but your own interests.
Lastly, the system only works with a constant flow of new ideas and perspectives. Only through this flow of new people will our government stay on pace with society as a whole. We only need to look at the train wreck that the U.S. Congress has become, in large part because of the lack of term limits and professional politicians that barely even live in their districts any more.
Our biggest challenge will be to make sure we do not employ any quick fix that may generate a "good" number today, but only serves to cause further damage downstream,
Some speak of implementing a state income tax, or heaver taxes on businesses. Both would be disastrous for Florida. Our lack of a state income tax attracts ten of thousands of new Floridian every years, now making us the third largest state in terms of population. A state sales tax would kill that growth instantaneously, and no, there has never been a "temporary" tax. Once implemented, we are doomed.
This friendly rivalry should serve as a prod for both sides to do their upmost to best serve the people. Conversely, if there is too much coziness, this create an environment of creating quick-and-easy legislation, that may sound nice at the time, but may not have the depth needed .
In the same way that "no man is an island" nor are any legislator. While we may be from different parts of the state, most times we share common in interests and issues,
For example, here in South Florida we have issues of water quality in the Everglades. So does the representatives from the Kissimmee River Basin as well that the North Florida reps where numerous spring are in their district. The Florida Keys have fisheries issues, but so does the Panhandle. The representatives from Duval, Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Orange Counties have the same larger city issues than does Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.
We also have different experiences and local best practices that can (and should) be shared for the benefit of all.
From a more macro perspective, we should have the entire process be more transparent and open to public scrutiny.
Far less games can be played under the watchful eye of the body politic and this will serve to enhance public trust in the electoral process.
These included (in chronological order) John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, Sam. Houston. Edmund G. Ross, Lucius Lamar, George Norris, and Robert A. Taft.
Any "promotions" will be up to them, not me.
When I left, she asked me top do just one thing: don't forget her community.
I wont.
The second story is different. Recently, I received three tiny donations of $20.20 each from the same apartment building. When I checked it turns out these were three older women, members of a local political club. Their president gave a talk about my candidacy, and what I was going to bring to Tallahassee for the people of South West Broward. Seems all three were impressed and they sent in their donation.
When I checked however, it turns out these older ladies were all retired and on a fixed income. They sent my what I'm sure was the "beauty shop money" for the month, because they believed in me. even though they never met me, or heard anything I said.
Much like the widow's mite from Scripture, they gave more than what they could to help me, because they believe in my positive message.
I tried to return their money, but they would have none of it, in fact one was insulted. She told me "go to Tallahassee and do good things and you have paid back all of us."
Although these three grandmas are not in my district, they are in my heart, and serve as my reminder for who I'm running for, as well as that young mother.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 17, 2020
