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58 Congressional Directory FLORIDA FLORIDA (Population 2010, 18,801,310) SENATORS MARCO A. RUBIO, Republican, of West Miami, FL; born in Miami, May 28, 1971; edu- cation: South Miami Senior High School, 1989; B.S., political science, University of Florida, 1993; J.D., cum laude, University of Miami, 1996; professional: Florida House of Representa- tives, 2000–08; served as Majority Whip, Majority Leader, and Speaker of the House; attorney, Broad and Cassel; Marco Rubio, P.A.; lecturer and senior fellow at Florida International Univer- sity, 2009–present; Bob Dole for President, 1996, Miami-Dade County Director; religion: Roman Catholic; married: Jeanette; children: Amanda, Daniella, Anthony, and Dominick; Com- mission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; committees: chair, Small Business and Entre- preneurship; chair, Select Committee on Intelligence; Appropriations; Foreign Relations; Special Committee on Aging; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010; reelected on November 8, 2016. Office Listings https://rubio.senate.gov https://facebook.com/SenatorMarcoRubio twitter: @SenRubioPress 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ................................................. (202) 224–3041 Chief of Staff.—Michael Needham. FAX: 228–0285 Legislative Director.—Lauren Reamy. 201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 350, Orlando, FL 32801 ..................................................... (407) 254–2573 700 South Palafox Street, Suite 125, Pensacola, FL 32502 ..................................................... (850) 433–2603 7400 Southwest 87th Avenue, Suite 270, Miami, FL 33173 ................................................... (305) 596–4224 402 South Monroe Street, Suite 2105E, Tallahassee, FL 32399 ............................................. (850) 599–9100 4580 PGA Boulevard, Suite 201, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 ........................................ (561) 775–3360 2120 Main Street, Room 200, Fort Myers, FL 33901 ............................................................. (866) 630–7106 300 North Hogan Street, Suite 8–111, Jacksonville, FL 32202 .............................................. (904) 354–4300 *** RICK SCOTT, Republican, of Naples, FL; born in Bloomington, IL, December 1, 1952; mili- tary: active duty, U.S. Navy radar man, USS Glover; education: B.S., business administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City; J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX; profes- sional: attorney, Johnson & Swanson, Dallas, TX; founder of Columbia Hospital Corporation, the world’s largest health care company; public service: Governor, State of Florida, 2011–19; married: wife, Ann; family: two daughters, Allison and Jordan; six grandsons: Auguste, Quinton, Sebastian, Eli, Louie, and Jude; committees: Armed Services; Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Special Committee on Aging; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018. Office Listings https://rickscott.senate.gov twitter: @SenRickScott 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ...................................................... (202) 224–5274 Chief of Staff.—Jackie Schutz Zeckman. U.S. Courthouse Annex, 111 North Adams Street, Suite 208, Tallahassee, FL 32301 .......... (850) 942–8415 FAX: 942–8450 801 North Florida Avenue, 4th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602 ....................................................... (813) 225–7040 REPRESENTATIVES FIRST DISTRICT MATT GAETZ, Republican, of Fort Walton Beach, FL; born in Hollywood, FL, May 7, 1982; education: B.S., political science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2003; J.D., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 2007; professional: Florida House of Rep- resentatives, 2010–16; attorney with the Keefe, Anchors & Gordon law firm; religion: Baptist; family: Don Gaetz, father; Vicky Gaetz, mother; and Erin Gaetz, sister; committees: Armed Services; Judiciary; elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016; reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018. FLORIDA 116th Congress 59 Office Listings https://gaetz.house.gov https://facebook.com/CongressmanMattGaetz twitter: @RepMattGaetz 1721 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 .......................................... (202) 225–4136 Chief of Staff.—Jillian Lane Wyant. FAX: 225–3414 Legislative Director.—Devin Murphy. Scheduler.—Alison Thomas. 22 South Palafox Place, 6th Floor, Pensacola, FL 32502 ........................................................ (850) 479–1183 District Director.—Dawn McArdle. Counties: ESCAMBIA (all). CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS: Bellview, Brent, Century, Ensley, Ferry Pass, Gonzalez, Goulding, Molino, Myrtle Grove, Pensacola, Warrington, and West Pensacola. HOLMES (part). CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS: Esto, Noma, Ponce de Leon, and Westville. OKALOOSA (all). CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS: Cinco Bayou, Crestview, Destin, Eglin, Fort Walton Beach, Lake Lorraine, Laurel Hill, Mary Esther, Niceville, Ocean City, Shalimar, Valparaiso, and Wright. SANTA ROSA (all). CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS: Allentown, Avalon, Bagdad, Berrydale, Brownsdale, Chumuckla, Cobbtown, Dickerson City, Dixonville, East Milton, Fidelis, Floridatown, Garcon Point, Gulf Breeze, Harold, Holley, Jay, Midway, Milton, Mount Carmel, Mulat, Munson, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Oriole Beach, Pace, Pea Ridge, Pine Level, Point Baker, Roeville, Springhill, Tiger Point, Wallace, and Woodlawn Beach. WALTON (all). CITIES AND TOWN- SHIPS: De Funiak Springs, Freeport, Miramar Beach, and Paxton. Population (2010), 687,856. ZIP Codes: 32413 (part), 32425 (part), 32433, 32435, 32439, 32440 (part), 32455, 32459, 32461, 32462 (part), 32464, 32501–09, 32511, 32514, 32526, 32530, 32531, 32533–36, 32539, 32541–42, 32544, 32547–48, 32550, 32561, 32563– 71, 32577–80, 32583 *** SECOND DISTRICT NEAL P. DUNN, Republican, of Panama City, FL; born in New Haven, CT, February 16, 1953; education: B.A., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA; M.D., George Wash- ington University Medical School, Washington, DC; residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center; professional: founding president, Advanced Urology Institute, Panama City, FL; found- ing chair, Summit Bank, Panama City, FL; member, board of governors, Florida Medical Asso- ciation; military: Major, U.S. Army (Ret.); religion: Roman Catholic; married, Leah Ott Dunn; three children; committees: Agriculture; Veterans’ Affairs; elected to the 115th Congress on No- vember 8, 2016; reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018. Office Listings https://dunn.house.gov https://facebook.com/DrNealDunnFL2 https://twitter.com/drnealdunnfl2 316 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ................................................. (202) 225–5235 Chief of Staff.—Michael Lowry. Communications Director.—Shelby Hodgkins. Legislative Director.—Matt Blackwell. Legislative Assistants: Danielle Houser, Courtney Veatch. Legislative Correspondent.—Emily Hadden. Scheduler.—Marissa Mullen. 300 South Adams Street, Suite A–3, Tallahassee, FL 32301 .................................................. (850) 891–8610 District Director.—Will Kendrick. 840 West 11th Street, Suite 2250, Panama City, FL 32401 .................................................... (850) 785–0812 Counties: BAY, CALHOUN, COLUMBIA (part), DIXIE, FRANKLIN, GILCHRIST, GULF, HOLMES (part), JACKSON, JEFFERSON (part), LAFAYETTE, LEON (part), LEVY, LIBERTY, MARION (part), SUWANNEE, TAYLOR, WAKULLA, AND WASHINGTON. Population (2010), 737,519. ZIP Code: 32008, 32024–25, 32038, 32055, 32060–62, 32064, 32066, 32071, 32094, 32096, 32301, 32303–05, 32308– 12, 32317, 32320–23, 32327–28, 32331, 32334, 32336, 32344, 32346–48, 32355–56, 32358–59, 32361, 32399, 32401, 32403–05, 32407–10, 32413, 32420–21, 32423–28, 32430–32, 32437–38, 32440, 32442–49, 32456, 32460, 32462– 63, 32465–66, 32618–19, 32621, 32625–26, 32628, 32639, 32643, 32648, 32668–69, 32680, 32683, 32692–93, 32696, 34431–32, 34449, 34474, 34476, 34481–82, 34498 *** THIRD DISTRICT TED S. YOHO, D.V.M., Republican, of Gainesville, FL; born in Minneapolis, MN, April 13, 1955; education: graduated from Deerfield Beach High School, Deerfield Beach, FL, 1973; attended Florence State University (University of North Alabama), Florence, AL; A.A., Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1977; B.S.A., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1979; D.V.M., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1983; professional: large animal veteri- narian; religion: Christian; married: the former Carolyn Sue Marlin; children: Katie, Tyler, and 60 Congressional Directory FLORIDA Lauren; caucuses: Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus; Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus; Florida Ports Caucus; Freshman Regulatory Reform Working Group; House Liberty Caucus; Republican Study Committee; Veterinary Medicine Caucus; committees: Agriculture; Foreign Affairs; elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Con- gress. Office Listings https://yoho.house.gov https://facebook.com/CongressmanTedYoho twitter: @RepTedYoho https://instagram.com/RepTedYoho 1730 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 .......................................... (202) 225–5744 Chief of Staff.—Larry Calhoun. FAX: 225–3973 Scheduler.—Allison Turk. Legislative Director.—James Walsh. Communications Director.—Brian Kaveney. 5000 Northwest 27th Court, Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32606 ................................................. (352) 505–0838 Deputy Chief of Staff.—Kat Cammack. District Director.—Jessica Norfleet. 35 Knight Boxx Road, Suite 1, Orange Park, FL 32065
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