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2008-10 Florida Legislature
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Seal of the State of Florida
Overview
Legislative body	Florida Legislature
Meeting place	Florida Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
Election	November 4, 2008
Senate
Members	40 (26 R, 14 D)
President	Jeff Atwater (R)
President pro tem	Mike Fasano (R)
Majority leader	Alex Díaz de la Portilla (R)
Minority leader	Al Lawson (D)
Party control	Republican
House of Representatives
Members	120 (76 R, 44 D)
Speaker	Ray Sansom (R) (until March 2, 2009) Larry Cretul (R) (from March 3, 2009)
Speaker pro tem	Larry Cretul (R) (until March 3, 2009) Ron Reagan (R) (from March 3, 2009)
Majority leader	Adam Hasner (R)
Minority leader	Franklin Sands (D)
Party control	Republican
Sessions
1st March 3, 2009 – May 8, 2009 2nd March 2, 2010 – April 30, 2010

The 2008-10 Florida Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Florida following the 2008 general election, occurring during the final two years of Governor Charlie Crist's term. It was the 21st legislature convened under the 1968 Constitution and the 84th since statehood in 1845.

In the November 4, 2008 elections, the Democratic Party captured two seats in the House of Representatives while the Republicans gained one, resulting in a Republican majority of 76-44. No seats changed hands in the Senate, so the Republicans continued their 26-14 majority.

The legislature met in six sessions: a one-day organization session on November 18, 2008; a special session ("A") from January 5 to 16, 2009; the 2009 regular session from March 3 to May 8; a special session ("B") from December 3 to 11, 2009; the 2010 regular session from March 2 to April 30; and a special session ("C") from July 20 to 23, 2010.

Party summary

Senate

There were two resignations, one death, and two subsequent special elections during the course of the 2008-10 term, but the party balance was not affected.

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant	Notes
	Democratic	Republican
End of previous legislature	14	26	40	0
Begin (November 2008)	14	26	40	0
July 26, 2009		25	39	1	Republican Jim King (District 8) died.
August 4, 2009		25	39	1	Republican Ken Pruitt (District 28) resigned effective this day. Republican Joe Negron was elected to succeed him.
October 6, 2009		26	40	0	Republican John Thrasher was elected to District 8.
April 13, 2010	13		39	1	Democrat Ted Deutsch resigned after being elected to the 19th Congressional District.
Final voting share	33.3%	66.7%
Beginning of next legislature	12	28	40	0

House of Representatives

Membership changed with nine resignations, two deaths, and ten subsequent special elections. Democrats lost one seat due to a party switch weeks after the 2006 elections, but picked up two seats in special elections.

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant	Notes
	Democratic	Republican
End of previous legislature	43	76	119	1
Begin (November 2008)	44	76	120	0
July 13, 2009	43		119	1	Democrat Priscilla Taylor (District 84) resigned after being appointed to the Palm Beach County Commission.
September 22, 2009	44		120	0	Democrat Mack Bernard was elected to District 84.
December 13, 2009	43		119	1	Democrat Michael Scionti (District 58) resigned after being appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intergovernmental Affairs and Homeland Defense in the United States Department of Defense.
February 21, 2010		75	118	2	Republican Ray Sansom (District 4) resigned after being indicted for grand theft over misuse of state funds.
February 23, 2010	44		119	1	Democrat Janet Cruz was elected to District 58.
April 13, 2010		76	120	0	Republican Matt Gaetz was elected to District 4.
Final voting share	36.7%	63.3%
Beginning of next legislature	39	81	120	0

Major legislation and events

Senate President Jeff Atwater and House Speaker Ray Sansom called a special session ("A") for January 5–16, 2009, to revise the state budget and adopt an economic stimulus package in response to the 2007-08 financial crisis.

The 2009 regular session resulted in several major pieces of legislation:

• Law 1
• Law 2

Atwater and Speaker Larry Cretul called a second special session ("B") for December 3–11, 2009, to adopt legislation regarding passenger rail.

During the 2010 regular session, the legislature passed several significant new laws:

• Law 1
• Law 2

Governor Charlie Crist called a special session ("C") for July 20–23, 2010, so that the Legislature could place a constitutional amendment banning oil drilling in Florida waters on the November 2010 ballot. The session ended without a resolution being passed, however.

Ray Sansom scandal

Speaker Ray Sansom was involved...

Members

Senate

Dist.	Name	Party	Residence	Counties represented	First elected	Term up
1	Tony Hill	Dem	Jacksonville	Parts of Duval, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Volusia	2002	2012
2	Durell Peaden	Rep	Crestview	Holmes, Washington, and parts of Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton	2000	2010
3	Charlie Dean	Rep	Inverness	Baker, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor, and parts of Citrus, Columbia, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Madison, Marion	2007	2012
4	Don Gaetz	Rep	Niceville	Parts of Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton	2006	2010
5	Stephen Wise	Rep	Jacksonville	Parts of Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns	2001	2012
6	Al Lawson	Dem	Tallahassee	Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty, Wakulla, and parts of Bay, Jefferson, Leon, Madison	2000	2010
7	Evelyn Lynn	Rep	Ormond Beach	Parts of Clay, Marion, Putnam, Volusia	2002	2012
8	Jim King	Rep	Jacksonville	Parts of Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, Volusia	1999	2010
	John Thrasher	Rep	St. Augustine		2009
9	Andy Gardiner	Rep	Orlando	Parts of Orange, Osceola, Seminole	2008	2012
10	Ronda Storms	Rep	Valrico	Parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk	2006	2010
11	Mike Fasano	Rep	New Port Richey	Parts of Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas	2002	2012
12	Victor Crist	Rep	Tampa	Parts of Hillsborough, Pasco	2000	2010
13	Dennis Jones	Rep	Seminole	Part of Pinellas	2002	2012
14	Steve Oelrich	Rep	Gainesville	Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Union, and parts of Columbia, Levy, Marion, Putnam	2006	2010
15	Paula Dockery	Rep	Lakeland	Parts of Hernando, Lake, Osceola, Polk, Sumter	2002	2012
16	Charlie Justice	Dem	St. Petersburg	Parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas	2006	2010
17	JD Alexander	Rep	Lake Wales	Hardee, Highlands, and parts of DeSoto, Glades, Okeechobee, Polk, St. Lucie	2002	2012
18	Arthenia Joyner	Dem	Tampa	Parts of Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas	2006	2010
19	Gary Siplin	Dem	Orlando	Parts of Orange, Osceola	2002	2012
20	Carey Baker	Rep	Eustis	Parts of Lake, Marion, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia	2004	2010
21	Mike Bennett	Rep	Bradenton	Parts of Charlotte, DeSoto, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota	2002	2012
22	Lee Constantine	Rep	Altamonte Springs	Parts of Orange, Seminole	2000	2010
23	Nancy Detert	Rep	Venice	Parts of Charlotte, Manatee, Sarasota	2008	2012
24	Thad Altman	Rep	Viera	Parts of Brevard, Orange, Seminole	2008	2010
25	Jeff Atwater	Rep	North Palm Beach	Parts of Broward, Palm Beach	2002	2012
26	Mike Haridopolos	Rep	Melbourne	Parts of Brevard, Osceola	2003	2010
27	Dave Aronberg	Dem	Greenacres	Parts of Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Palm Beach	2002	2012
28	Ken Pruitt	Rep	Port St. Lucie	Martin and parts of Indian River, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie	2000	2010
	Joe Negron	Rep	Stuart		2009
29	Chris Smith	Dem	Ft. Lauderdale	Parts of Broward, Palm Beach	2008	2012
30	Ted Deutch	Dem	Boca Raton	Parts of Broward, Palm Beach	2006	2010
31	Eleanor Sobel	Dem	Hollywood	Part of Broward	2008	2012
32	Jeremy Ring	Dem	Margate	Part of Broward	2006	2010
33	Frederica Wilson	Dem	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2002	2012
34	Nan Rich	Dem	Weston	Parts of Broward, Miami-Dade	2004	2010
35	Dan Gelber	Dem	Miami Beach	Parts of Broward, Miami-Dade	2008	2012
36	Alex Díaz de la Portilla	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2000	2010
37	Garrett Richter	Rep	Naples	Parts of Collier, Lee	2008	2012
38	J. Alex Villalobos	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2000	2010
39	Larcenia Bullard	Dem	Miami	Monroe and parts of Broward, Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach	2002	2012
40	Rudy García	Rep	Hialeah	Part of Miami-Dade	2000	2010

House of Representatives

Dist.	Name	Party	Residence	Counties represented	First elected
1	Greg Evers	Rep	Baker	Parts of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	2001
2	Dave Murzin	Rep	Pensacola	Part of Escambia	2002
3	Clay Ford	Rep	Gulf Breeze	Parts of Escambia, Santa Rosa	2007
4	Ray Sansom	Rep	Destin	Parts of Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	2002
	Matt Gaetz	Rep	Fort Walton Beach		2010
5	Brad Drake	Rep	Eucheeanna	Holmes, Washington, and parts of Jackson, Okaloosa, Walton	2008
6	Jimmy Patronis	Rep	Panama City	Gulf and parts of Bay, Franklin	2006
7	Marti Coley	Rep	Marianna	Calhoun, Liberty, and parts of Bay, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Okaloosa, Wakulla, Walton	2005
8	Alan Williams	Dem	Tallahassee	Parts of Gadsden, Leon	2008
9	Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda	Dem	Tallahassee	Parts of Jefferson, Leon	2008
10	Leonard Bembry	Dem	Greenville	Hamilton, Madison, Taylor, and parts of Alachua, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Jefferson, Levy, Wakulla	2008
11	Debbie Boyd	Dem	Newberry	Gilchrist, Lafayette, Suwannee, and parts of Alachua, Columbia, Dixie	2006
12	Janet Adkins	Rep	Fernandina Beach	Baker, Nassau, Union, and parts of Bradford, Clay, Duval	2008
13	Jennifer Carroll	Rep	Fleming Island	Parts of Clay, Duval	2003
14	Mia Jones	Dem	Jacksonville	Part of Duval	2008
15	Audrey Gibson	Dem	Jacksonville	Part of Duval	2002
16	Charles McBurney	Rep	Jacksonville	Part of Duval	2007
17	Lake Ray	Rep	Jacksonville	Part of Duval	2008
18	Ronald "Doc" Renuart	Rep	Ponte Vedra Beach	Parts of Duval, St. Johns	2008
19	Mike Weinstein	Rep	Jacksonville	Parts of Clay, Duval, St. Johns	2008
20	William Proctor	Rep	St. Augustine	Parts of Clay, Flagler, St. Johns	2004
21	Charles Van Zant	Rep	Keystone Heights	Putnam and parts of Bradford, Clay, Marion, Volusia	2008
22	Larry Cretul	Rep	Ocala	Parts of Alachua, Levy, Marion	2002
23	Charles Chestnut IV	Dem	Gainesville	Parts of Alachua, Marion	2006
24	Kurt Kelly	Rep	Ocala	Part of Marion	2007
25	Alan Hays	Rep	Umatilla	Parts of Lake, Seminole, Volusia	2004
26	Pat Patterson	Rep	DeLand	Parts of Flagler, Volusia	2002
27	Dwayne Taylor	Dem	Daytona Beach	Part of Volusia	2008
28	Dorothy Hukill	Rep	Port Orange	Part of Volusia	2004
29	Ralph Poppell	Rep	Vero Beach	Parts of Brevard, Indian River	2002
30	Ritch Workman	Rep	Melbourne	Part of Brevard	2008
31	John Tobia	Rep	Melbourne	Part of Brevard	2008
32	Steve Crisafulli	Rep	Merritt Island	Parts of Brevard, Orange	2008
33	Sandy Adams	Rep	Orlando	Parts of Orange, Seminole, Volusia	2002
34	Chris Dorworth	Rep	Lake Mary	Parts of Orange, Seminole	2007
35	Dean Cannon	Rep	Winter Park	Part of Orange	2004
36	Scott Randolph	Dem	Orlando	Part of Orange	2006
37	Scott Plakon	Rep	Longwood	Parts of Orange, Seminole	2008
38	Bryan Nelson	Rep	Apopka	Part of Orange	2006
39	Geraldine Thompson	Dem	Orlando	Part of Orange	2006
40	Eric Eisnaugle	Rep	Orlando	Part of Orange	2008
41	Steve Precourt	Rep	Orlando	Parts of Lake, Orange, Osceola	2006
42	Marlene O'Toole	Rep	Lady Lake	Parts of Lake, Marion, Sumter	2008
43	Ron Schultz	Rep	Homosassa	Citrus and parts of Hernando, Levy	2007
44	Rob Schenck	Rep	Spring Hill	Parts of Hernando, Pasco, Sumter	2006
45	Tom Anderson	Rep	Dunedin	Parts of Pasco, Pinellas	2002
46	John Legg	Rep	Port Richey	Part of Pasco	2004
47	Kevin Ambler	Rep	Tampa	Part of Hillsborough	2002
48	Peter Nehr	Rep	Palm Harbor	Parts of Pasco, Pinellas	2006
49	Darren Soto	Dem	Orlando	Parts of Orange, Osceola	2007
50	Ed Hooper	Rep	Clearwater	Part of Pinellas	2006
51	Janet Long	Dem	Seminole	Part of Pinellas	2006
52	Bill Heller	Dem	St. Petersburg	Part of Pinellas	2006
53	Rick Kriseman	Dem	St. Petersburg	Part of Pinellas	2006
54	Jim Frishe	Rep	St. Petersburg	Part of Pinellas	2006
55	Darryl Rouson	Dem	St. Petersburg	Parts of Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota	2008
56	Rachel Burgin	Rep	Brandon	Part of Hillsborough	2008
57	Faye Culp	Rep	Tampa	Part of Hillsborough	2002
58	Michael Scionti	Dem	Tampa	Part of Hillsborough	2006
	Janet Cruz	Dem	Tampa		2010
59	Betty Reed	Dem	Tampa	Part of Hillsborough	2006
60	Ed Homan	Rep	Tampa	Part of Hillsborough	2002
61	Will Weatherford	Rep	Wesley Chapel	Parts of Hillsborough, Pasco	2006
62	Rich Glorioso	Rep	Plant City	Part of Hillsborough, Pasco	2004
63	Seth McKeel	Rep	Lakeland	Parts of Hillsborough, Polk	2006
64	Kelli Stargel	Rep	Lakeland	Part of Polk	2008
65	John Wood	Rep	Winter Haven	Part of Polk	2008
66	Baxter Troutman	Rep	Winter Haven	Hardee and parts of Highlands, Polk	2002
67	Ron Reagan	Rep	Bradenton	Parts of Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota	2002
68	Bill Galvano	Rep	Bradenton	Parts of Hillsborough, Manatee	2002
69	Keith Fitzgerald	Dem	Sarasota	Parts of Manatee, Sarasota	2006
70	Doug Holder	Rep	Sarasota	Part of Sarasota	2006
71	Ken Roberson	Rep	Port Charlotte	Parts of Charlotte, Lee, Sarasota	2008
72	Paige Kreegel	Rep	Punta Gorda	DeSoto and parts of Charlotte, Lee	2004
73	Nick Thompson	Rep	Fort Myers	Part of Lee	2006
74	Gary Aubuchon	Rep	Cape Coral	Parts of Charlotte, Lee	2006
75	Trudi Williams	Rep	Fort Myers	Parts of Collier, Lee	2004
76	Tom Grady	Rep	Naples	Part of Collier	2008
77	Denise Grimsley	Rep	Lake Placid	Glades, Hendry, and parts of Collier, Highlands	2004
78	Kevin Rader	Dem	Delray Beach	Parts of Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie	2008
79	Mike Horner	Rep	Kissimmee	Parts of Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola	2008
80	Debbie Mayfield	Rep	Vero Beach	Parts of Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie	2008
81	Adam Fetterman	Dem	Port St. Lucie	Parts of Martin, St. Lucie	2008
82	William Snyder	Rep	Stuart	Parts of Martin, Palm Beach, St. Lucie	2006
83	Carl Domino	Rep	Jupiter	Part of Palm Beach	2002
84	Priscilla Taylor	Dem	West Palm Beach	Part of Palm Beach	2004
	Mack Bernard	Dem	West Palm Beach		2009
85	Joseph Abruzzo	Dem	Wellington	Part of Palm Beach	2008
86	Maria Sachs	Dem	Delray Beach	Part of Palm Beach	2006
87	Adam Hasner	Rep	Delray Beach	Parts of Broward, Palm Beach	2002
88	Mark Pafford	Dem	West Palm Beach	Part of Palm Beach	2008
89	Mary Brandenburg	Dem	West Palm Beach	Part of Palm Beach	2002
90	Kelly Skidmore	Dem	Boca Raton	Parts of Broward, Palm Beach	2006
91	Ellyn Bogdanoff	Rep	Fort Lauderdale	Parts of Broward, Palm Beach	2004
92	Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed	Dem	Deerfield Beach	Part of Broward	2008
93	Perry Thurston	Dem	Plantation	Part of Broward	2006
94	Hazelle Rogers	Dem	Lauderdale Lakes	Part of Broward	2008
95	Jim Waldman	Dem	Coconut Creek	Part of Broward	2006
96	Ari Porth	Dem	Coral Springs	Part of Broward	2004
97	Marty Kiar	Dem	Davie	Part of Broward	2006
98	Franklin Sands	Dem	Weston	Part of Broward	2004
99	Elaine Schwartz	Dem	Hollywood	Part of Broward	2006
100	Evan Jenne	Dem	Dania Beach	Part of Broward	2006
101	Matt Hudson	Rep	Naples	Parts of Broward, Collier	2007
102	Eddy González	Rep	Hialeah	Parts of Broward, Miami-Dade	2006
103	Oscar Braynon	Dem	Miami Gardens	Part of Miami-Dade	2008
104	Yolly Roberson	Dem	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2002
105	Joe Gibbons	Dem	Hallandale Beach	Parts of Broward, Collier	2006
106	Richard Steinberg	Dem	Miami Beach	Part of Miami-Dade	2008
107	Luis Garcia	Dem	Miami Beach	Part of Miami-Dade	2006
108	Ronald Brisé	Dem	North Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2006
109	James Bush III	Dem	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2008
110	Esteban Bovo	Rep	Hialeah	Part of Miami-Dade	2008
111	Erik Fresen	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2008
112	David Rivera	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2002
113	Carlos López-Cantera	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2004
114	Anitere Flores	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2004
115	Juan-Carlos Planas	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2002
116	Marcelo Llorente	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2002
117	Julio Robaina	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2002
118	Dwight Bullard	Dem	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2008
119	Juan Zapata	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2002
120	Ron Saunders	Dem	Key West	Monroe and part of Miami-Dade	2006

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