Lisa Carlton
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Lisa Carlton is a Florida rancher and former state senator. In March 2017, Carlton was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a 37-member commission that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[1] She is a Republican.[2]
Career
Carlton earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Stetson University in 1986 and a Juris Doctorate from the Mercer University School of Law in 1989.[3]
After graduating from law school and working as an attorney, Carlton moved back to work her parents' cattle ranch and citrus grove after her father died. As of 2017, she co-owned and managed the family business, Mabry Carlton Ranch.[4][5]
Carlton spent 1992 through 1993 as an aid for Florida legislators, first for State representative James M. Lombard and then for State Senator John McKay.[3]
Carlton was elected to the Florida House of Representatives from the 70th District in 1994. She served in that chamber until 1998, when she was elected to the Florida State Senate representing the 23rd district. She then represented the 24th district in the senate from 2002-2008.[3] In her final term, Carlton served as president pro tempore of the senate.[5]
Florida Constitution Revision Commission
In March 2017, Carlton was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) by Florida Governor Rick Scott, a Republican.[1]
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is a 37-member commission provided for in the state constitution that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[6] The CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote.[7] The commission convenes every 20 years.[6] Members of the commission travel to different parts of Florida to perform research and receive public testimony before recommending these ballot measures.[8]
The Constitution Revision Commission of 2017-2018 was composed of 37 members. Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, appointed 15 members of the CRC. President of the Florida Senate, Joe Negron (R), appointed nine members. Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Richard Corcoran (R) appointed nine members. Jorge Labarga, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, appointed three members.[9]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of Governor Rick Scott, "Governor Rick Scott Appoints Members to Florida Constitution Revision Commission," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Former State Sen. Lisa Carlton considering running for state ag commissioner," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 LobbyTools.com, "Legislator Profile: Lisa Carlton," accessed Jun 2, 2017
- ↑ South Tampa Magazine, "Florida Cowgirls: Mabry Carlton Ranch," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sarasota Herald-Tribune, "Lisa Carlton is Elected to FCCI Board of Directors," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Legislature, "The Florida Constitution," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ D'Alemberte, T. (2016). The Florida State Constitution. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Holland & Knight, "Anna Marie Hernandez Gamez Appointed to Florida's Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 2017-2018, "Commissioners," accessed May 2, 2017
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