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Mike Horner
Mike Horner is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 79 from 2008 to 2012. He served as deputy whip.
Biography
Horner served in the United States Army Florida National Guard from 1992 to 1996.
He is a member of the Community Health Improvement Council Board, Community Vision Board, Good Samaritan Retirement Village Board, National Rifle Association, Osceola County Republican Executive Committee, and Osceola Regional Medical Center Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Horner served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Joint Legislative Budget
- Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Access
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Chair
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Highway Safety
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Horner served on these committees:
- Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
- Energy & Utilities Policy Committee
- Health Care Regulation Policy Committee
- Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee
- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair)
Issues
Horner 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.[2]
Sponsored legislation
Horner's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 763 - "Driver License Services: Revises fee charged for driver license transactions administered by county tax collectors; provides for fee to be adjusted in relation to change in Consumer Price Index"
- HB 999 - "Educational Choice: Establishes Class Size Grant Program to provide option to attend public school other than the one to which student is assigned, or to provide class size grant to private school of choice, for students assigned to classrooms that exceed constitutional class size limits"
- HB 1437 - "Greyhound Racing Permitholders: Revises definition of "full schedule of live racing or games" as it refers to greyhound permitholders under Florida Pari-mutuel Wagering Act; provides for application to simulcast or intertrack wagering, slot machine gaming, & cardroom operations"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
Horner ran in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 42. Horner ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012 and would have been challenged by Eileen Game (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
Horner ended his re-election campaign on Septemebr 24, 2012, after he was named as a client in a prostitution and racketeering case.[4] He was not charged or arrested in the case nor was he a target of the investigation.[4] Horner was named on a client list in a case brought by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office against Mark Risner, who was accused of running a brothel out of a home.[4]
In a statement withdrawing from the race Horner said, "I deeply regret decisions I made that are causing my family unjustifiable pain and embarrassment. While current press accounts from this morning are erroneous, my family still deserves better from me, as do all my friends, supporters and constituents. So today I am announcing I will no longer seek re-election to the Florida House."[5]
2010
Horner ran for re-election to the 79th District seat in 2010. Horner defeated Eddie Freeman (D), Jose A. Alvarez (Tea Party), and Danny Davis (write-in) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
Horner defeated Thomas E. Chalifoux, Jr. in the August 24 primary.[7]
Florida House of Representatives, District 79 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
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7,590 | 78.34% | ||
Thomas Chalifoux, Jr. | 2,099 | 21.66% |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Horner won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 79th District, defeating Ray Worley (D) and Dion Atchison (write-in). Horner received 34,388 votes in the election while Worley received 30,349 votes, and Atchison received 4 votes.[8] Horner raised $232,905 for his campaign; Worley raised $25,458.[9]
Florida House of Representatives, District 79 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
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34,388 | 53.1% | ||
Ray Worley (D) | 30,349 | 46.9% | ||
Dion Atchison (write-in) | 4 | 0.0% |
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Resignation
Horner ended his 2012 re-election campaign on September 24, 2012, after he was named as a client in a prostitution and racketeering case.[4] He was not charged or arrested in the case, nor was he a target of the investigation.[4] Horner was named on a client list in a case brought by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office against Mark Risner, who was accused of running a brothel out of a home.[4]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Mike + Horner + Florida + House
See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Mike Horner's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Mike Horner on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Orlando Sentinel, "State Rep. Mike Horner ends campaign after being named in racketeering, prostitution case" accessed September 25, 2012 Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "end" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Florida Rep. Mike Horner resigns amid prostitution ring investigation" accessed September 26, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "2010 Election results," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "August 24, 2010, State Representative primary results," August 24, 2010
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida House Official Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed December 18, 2014
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Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 79 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Matt Caldwell (R) |