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Congressional Directory FLORIDA 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 ......................................................... (904) 276–9626 Constituent Advocacy Manager.—Dorothy Richardson. 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 200, Palatka, FL 32177 ................................................................... (386) 326–7221 Counties: ALACHUA, BRADFORD, CLAY, MARION (part), AND PUTNAM. Population (2015), 726,720. ZIP Codes: 32003, 32008, 32024–26, 32038, 32043–44, 32052–55, 32058–62, 32064–66, 32068, 32071, 32073, 32079, 32083, 32091, 32094, 32096, 32234, 32331, 32340, 32350, 32359, 32601, 32603, 32605–09, 32612, 32615–16, 32618– 19, 32621–22, 32625–26, 32628, 32631, 32639–41, 32643, 32648, 32653, 32656, 32658, 32664, 32666–69, 32680, 32683, 32686, 32692–94, 32696–97, 34431–32, 34449, 34474–76, 34481–82, 34498 *** FOURTH DISTRICT JOHN H. RUTHERFORD, Republican, of Jacksonville, FL; born in Omaha, NE, September 2, 1952; education: B.S., criminology, at Florida State University; FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA, graduated in session 171; professional: law enforcement officer with the Jackson- ville Sheriff’s Office and Duval County Sheriff from 2003–15; religion: Catholic; family, mar- ried: Patricia; children: Alicia and Michael; grandchildren: Michela, Hannah, Maria Vittoria, Kiera, and John-Carlo; committees: Appropriations; elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016; reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018. Office Listings https://rutherford.house.gov https://facebook.com/RepRutherfordFL twitter: @RepRutherfordFL 1711 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 .......................................... (202) 225–2501 Chief of Staff.—Kelly Simpson. Legislative Director.—Jenifer Bradley. Communications Director.—Alex Lanfranconi. 4130 Salisbury Road, Suite 2500, Jacksonville, FL 32216 ..................................................... (904) 831–5205 District Director.—Chris Miller. Counties: DUVAL (part), NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS. CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS: Atlantic Beach, Callahan, Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and St. Augustine. ZIP Codes: 32004, 32009, 32011, 32033 (part), 32034–35, 32040 (part), 32041, 32046, 32073 (part), 32080–82 (part), 32084 (part), 32085, 32086–87 (part), 32092 (part), 32095 (part), 32097 (part), 32099, 32145 (part), 32202 (part), 32204–05 (part), 32207 (part), 32209–12 (part), 32214, 32216–19 (part), 32220, 32221–22 (part), 32223, 32224–25 (part), 32226–29, 32233, 32234–35 (part), 32237, 32240–41, 32244–46 (part), 32250, 32254 (part), 32255–58, 32259 (part), 32260, 32266, 32277 (part) *** FIFTH DISTRICT AL LAWSON, JR., Democrat, of Tallahassee, FL; born in Midway, FL, September 23, 1948; education: B.S., Florida A&M University, 1970; M.P.A., Florida State University, 1973; profes- sional: insurance executive, Northwestern Mutual; public service: former member, Florida House of Representatives and Florida State Senate; Dean, Florida Legislature, 2008–10; Senate FLORIDA 116th Congress 61 Democratic Leader, 2008–10; chair, Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee; chair, Florida Conference of Black State Legislators; chair, Government Oversight and Account- ability Committee; chair, Health & Life Insurance and General Insurance Regulation Committee; vice chair, General Government Appropriations; religion: Episcopal; married: Delores Brooks Lawson; committees: Agriculture; Financial Services; elected to the 115th Congress on Novem- ber 8, 2016; reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018. Office Listings https://lawson.house.gov https://facebook.com/RepAlLawsonJr twitter: @RepAlLawsonJr 1406 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 .......................................... (202) 225–0123 Chief of Staff.—Tola Thompson. FAX: 225–2256 Special Assistant /Scheduler.—Vincent Evans. Legislative Director.—Margaret Franklin. District Directors: Deborah Fairhurst (Tallahassee), Kortney Wesley (Jacksonville). 117 West Duval Street, Suite 240, Jacksonville, FL 32202 .................................................... (904) 354–1652 435 North Macomb Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 .................................................................. (850) 558–9450 Counties: BAKER, COLUMBIA (part), DUVAL (part), GADSDEN, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON (part), LEON (part), AND MADISON. Population (2010), 696,345. ZIP Codes: 32003 (part), 32043 (part), 32073 (part), 32102 (part), 32113 (part), 32134 (part), 32140 (part), 32148 (part), 32177 (part), 32202 (part), 32204–05 (part), 32206, 32207 (part), 32208–09, 32210–12 (part), 32216 (part), 32218– 22 (part), 32244 (part), 32254 (part), 32277 (part), 32601 (part), 32609 (part), 32631 (part), 32640–41 (part), 32664 (part), 32666–67 (part), 32681, 32686 (part), 32702–03 (part), 32712 (part), 32736 (part), 32746 (part), 32751 (part), 32757 (part), 32767, 32771 (part), 32773 (part), 32776 (part), 32784 (part), 32798, 32801 (part), 32804–06 (part), 32808, 32809–11 (part), 32818–19, 32835, 32839, 34734, 34761 *** SIXTH DISTRICT MICHAEL WALTZ, Republican, of St. Augustine, FL; born in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL, January 31, 1974; education: graduated from Stanton High School, Jacksonville, FL, 1992; B.A., Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA, 1996; professional: Office of Sec- retary of Defense 2007–09; Office of Vice President Richard B. Cheney, 2007–09; Chief Execu- tive Officer; television commentator; author; military: Green Beret, United States Army, 1996- 2017; United States Army Reserve, 2017–present; religion: Episcopalian; children: Anderson; caucuses: vice chair, For Country Caucus; Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus; Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus; Friends of a Free, Stable and Democratic Syria Caucus; House Repub- lican Study Committee; Republican Main Street Partnership; committees: Armed Services; Science, Space, and Technology; elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018. Office Listings https://waltz.house.gov https://facebook.com/repmichaelwaltz twitter: @RepMichaelWaltz https://instagram.com/RepMichaelWaltz https://youtube.com/RepMichaelWaltz 216 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ................................................. (202) 225–2706 Chief of Staff.—Micah Ketchel. FAX: 226–6299 Legislative Director.—Walker Barrett. Communications Director.—Allison Nielsen. Scheduler.—Deborah Hansen. 1000 City Center Circle, 2nd Floor, Port Orange, FL 32129 .................................................. (386) 238–9711 District Director.—Ernest Audino. 31 Lupi Court, Suite 130, Palm Coast, FL 32137 ................................................................... (386) 302–0442 120 South Florida Avenue, Suite 324, DeLand, FL 32720 ..................................................... (386) 279–0707 Counties: FLAGLER, ST. JOHNS, AND VOLUSIA (part). CITIES: Daytona Beach, Deltona, and Palm Coast. Population (2015), 755,981. ZIP Codes: 32033, 32080–82, 32084, 32086, 32092, 32095, 32102 (part), 32110, 32112, 32114, 32117–19, 32124, 32127– 32, 32134 (part), 32136–37, 32139, 32140 (part), 32141, 32145, 32147, 32148 (part), 32157, 32164, 32168 (part), 32169, 32174, 32176, 32177 (part), 32180–81, 32187, 32189–90, 32193, 32224 (part), 32259, 32640 (part), 32720 (part), 32724 (part), 32738 (part), 32744 (part), 32759, 32763–64 (part) *** SEVENTH DISTRICT STEPHANIE N. MURPHY, Democrat, of Winter Park, FL; born in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet- nam, September 16, 1978; education: B.A., economics and international relations, College of.
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