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{{Politics of Florida}}
The '''Florida House of Representatives''' is the [[lower house]] of the [[Florida Legislature]], the [[state legislature (United States)|state legislature]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.
The House convenes at the [[Florida State Capitol|State Capitol]] in [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]]. Representatives serve two-year terms, and are restricted by [[term limits in the United States|term limits]], confining them to four two-year terms (eight years).
==Membership==
Representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. A representative must be at least 21 years of age, a resident of the district in which he or she will serve, and a resident of Florida for at least two years before being qualified to run for election. Once elected, representatives are limited to four consecutive terms but can run again after sitting out one election.
==Session==
The entire Florida Legislature meets every year in a session beginning on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March and lasting 60 calendar days. Special sessions may be called either by the Governor or by the leaders of both chambers acting jointly. The Speaker of the House is elected by the representatives for a two-year term. The Speaker has the power to preside over the chamber during a session, to appoint committee members and chairs of committees, to influence the placement of bills on the calendar, and to rule on procedural motions. The Speaker pro tempore presides if the Speaker leaves the Chair or if there is a vacancy.
==Composition==
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![[Florida Republican Party|Republican]]
![[Florida Democratic Party|Democratic]]
!Vacant
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!nowrap style="font-size:80%"|End of previous legislature
|{{party shading/Republican}}|76
| 44
! 120
|0
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| rowspan = 3 {{party shading/Republican}}| 81
| 39
! 120
|0
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!nowrap style="font-size:80%"|February 28, 2011
| 38
!119
|1
|-
!nowrap style="font-size:80%"|March 1, 2011
| rowspan = 3|39
!120
|0
|-
!nowrap style="font-size:80%"|March 25, 2011
|{{party shading/Republican}} rowspan=1|80
!119
|1
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!nowrap style="font-size:80%"|June 28, 2011
|{{party shading/Republican}} rowspan=1|81
!120
|0
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!Latest voting share
!{{party shading/Republican}}|67.5%
!32.5%
!colspan=2|
|}
===Leadership===
{| class=wikitable
! Position !! Name !! Party !! District
|-
| [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker of the House]] || [[Dean Cannon]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || 35
|-
| Speaker ''pro tempore'' || [[John Legg]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || 46
|-
| [[Majority Leader]] || [[Carlos Lopez-Cantera]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || 113
|-
| [[Minority Leader]] || [[Ronald Saunders]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || 120
|-
| Minority Leader ''pro tempore'' || [[Joseph Gibbons (Florida politician)|Joseph Gibbons]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || 105
|}
===Members, 2010-2012===
{| class=wikitable
! District !! Name !! Party !! Residence !! First Elected
|-
| 1
| Doug Broxon
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Gulf Breeze, Florida|Gulf Breeze]]
| 2010
|-
| 2
| Clay Ingram
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]]
| 2010
|-
| 3
| [[Clay Ford|C.V. "Clay" Ford]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Gulf Breeze
| 2007
|-
| 4
| Matt Gaetz
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Fort Walton Beach, Florida|Fort Walton Beach]]
| 2010
|-
| 5
| [[Brad Drake]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Eucheeanna
| 2008
|-
| 6
| [[Jimmy Patronis]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]]
| 2006
|-
| 7
| [[Marti Coley]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Marianna, Florida|Marianna]]
| 2005
|-
| 8
| Alan Williams
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]]
| 2008
|-
| 9
| [[Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Tallahassee
| 2008
|-
| 10
| [[Leonard L. Bembry]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Madison, Florida|Madison]]
| 2008
|-
| 11
| [[Elizabeth W. Porter]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Lake City, Florida|Lake City]]
| 2010
|-
| 12
| [[Janet H. Adkins]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Fernandina Beach, Florida|Fernandina Beach]]
| 2008
|-
| 13
| Daniel Davis
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]
| 2010
|-
| 14
| [[Mia L. Jones]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Jacksonville
| 2008
|-
| 15
| Reggie Fullwood
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Jacksonville
| 2010
|-
| 16
| [[Charles McBurney (politician)|Charles McBurney]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Jacksonville
| 2007
|-
| 17
| [[Lake Ray]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Jacksonville
| 2008
|-
| 18
| [[Ronald Renuart|Doc Renuart]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida|Ponte Vedra Beach]]
| 2008
|-
| 19
| [[Michael B. Weinstein]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Jacksonville
| 2008
|-
| 20
| [[William L. Proctor]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]]
| 2004
|-
| 21
| [[Charles Van Zant]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Keystone Heights, Florida|Keystone Heights]]
| 2008
|-
| 22
| Keith Perry
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Gainesville
| 2010
|-
| 23
| [[Charles Chestnut IV]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]]
| 2006
|-
| 24
| Dennis Baxley
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Ocala, Florida|Ocala]]
| 2010
|-
| 25
| Larry Metz
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Yalaha, Florida|Yalaha]]
| 2010
|-
| 26
| Fred Costello
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Ormond Beach, Florida|Ormond Beach]]
| 2010
|-
| 27
| [[Dwayne L. Taylor]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]]
| 2008
|-
| 28
| [[Dorothy Hukill]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Port Orange, Florida|Port Orange]]
| 2004
|-
| 29
| Tom Goodson
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Rockledge, Florida|Rockledge]]
| 2010
|-
| 30
| [[Ritch Workman]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Melbourne, Florida|Melbourne]]
| 2008
|-
| 31
| [[John Tobia]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Satellite Beach, Florida|Satellite Beach]]
| 2008
|-
| 32
| [[Steve Crisafulli]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Merritt Island, Florida|Merritt Island]]
| 2008
|-
| 33
| Jason Brodeur
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Sanford, Florida|Sanford]]
| 2010
|-
| 34
| [[Chris Dorworth]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Lake Mary, Florida|Lake Mary]]
| 2007
|-
| 35
| [[Dean Cannon]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]]
| 2004
|-
| 36
| [[Scott Randolph]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Orlando
| 2006
|-
| 37
| [[Scott Plakon]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Longwood, Florida|Longwood]]
| 2008
|-
| 38
| [[Bryan Nelson]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Apopka, Florida|Apopka]]
| 2006
|-
| 39
| [[Geraldine F. Thompson]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Orlando
| 2006
|-
| 40
| [[Eric Eisnaugle|Eric "E." Eisnaugle]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Orlando
| 2008
|-
| 41
| [[Steve Precourt]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Orlando
| 2006
|-
| 42
| [[H. Marlene O'Toole]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Lady Lake, Florida|Lady Lake]]
| 2008
|-
| 43
| Jimmie Todd Smith
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Inverness, Florida|Inverness]]
| 2010
|-
| 44
| [[Robert C. Schenck (politician)|Robert C. Schenck III]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Spring Hill, Florida|Spring Hill]]
| 2006
|-
| 45
| Richard Corcoran
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[New Port Richey, Florida|New Port Richey]]
| 2010
|-
| 46
| [[John Legg]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Port Richey, Florida|Port Richey]]
| 2004
|-
| 47
| James Grant
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]
| 2010
|-
| 48
| [[Peter Nehr]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Tarpon Springs, Florida|Tarpon Springs]]
| 2006
|-
| 49
| [[Darren Soto]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Orlando
| 2006
|-
| 50
| [[Ed Hooper (Florida politician)|Ed Hooper]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater]]
| 2006
|-
| 51
| Larry Ahern
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]]
| 2010
|-
| 52
| Jeff Brandes
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| St. Petersburg
| 2010
|-
| 53
| [[Rick Kriseman]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| St. Petersburg
| 2006
|-
| 54
| [[James Frishe]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| St. Petersburg
| 2006
|-
| 55
| [[Darryl Rouson]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| St. Petersburg
| 2008
|-
| 56
| [[Rachel Burgin]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Brandon, Florida|Brandon]]
| 2008
|-
| 57
| Dana Young
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Tampa
| 2010
|-
| 58
| Janet Cruz
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Tampa
| 2010
|-
| 59
| [[Betty Reed]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Tampa
| 2006
|-
| 60
| Shawn Harrison
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Tampa
| 2010
|-
| 61
| [[Will Weatherford]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Wesley Chapel, Florida|Wesley Chapel]]
| 2006
|-
| 62
| [[Richard Glorioso]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Plant City, Florida|Plant City]]
| 2004
|-
| 63
| [[Seth McKeel]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]]
| 2006
|-
| 64
| [[Kelli Stargel]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Lakeland
| 2008
|-
| 65
| [[John Wood (Florida politician)|John Wood]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Winter Haven, Florida|Winter Haven]]
| 2008
|-
| 66
| Ben Albritton
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Wauchula, Florida|Wauchula]]
| 2006
|-
| 67
| Greg Steube
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Parrish, Florida|Parrish]]
| 2010
|-
| 68
| Jim Boyd
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]]
| 2010
|-
| 69
| Ray Pilon
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]
| 2010
|-
| 70
| [[Doug Holder]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Sarasota
| 2006
|-
| 71
| [[Ken Roberson]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Port Charlotte, Florida|Port Charlotte]]
| 2008
|-
| 72
| [[Paige Kreegel]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Punta Gorda, Florida|Punta Gorda]]
| 2004
|-
| 73
| Matt Caldwell
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Lehigh Acres, Florida|Lehigh Acres]]
| 2010
|-
| 74
| [[Gary Aubuchon]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Cape Coral, Florida|Cape Coral]]
| 2006
|-
| 75
| [[Trudi Williams]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Fort Myers
| 2004
|-
| 76
| Kathleen Passidomo
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Naples, Florida|Naples]]
| 2010
|-
| 77
| [[Denise Grimsley]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Lake Placid, Florida|Lake Placid]]
| 2004
|-
| 78
| Steven Perman
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]]
| 2010
|-
| 79
| [[Mike Horner (politician)|Mike Horner]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee]]
| 2008
|-
| 80
| [[Debbie Mayfield]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Vero Beach, Florida|Vero Beach]]
| 2008
|-
| 81
| Gayle Harrell
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Port St. Lucie, Florida|Port St. Lucie]]
| 2010
|-
| 82
| [[William Snyder (politician)|William Snyder]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Stuart, Florida|Stuart]]
| 2006
|-
| 83
| Pat Rooney
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]]
| 2010
|-
| 84
| Mack Bernard
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| West Palm Beach
| 2009
|-
| 85
| [[Joseph Abruzzo]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Wellington, Florida|Wellington]]
| 2008
|-
| 86
| [[Lori Berman]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Delray Beach, Florida|Delray Beach]]
| 2010
|-
| 87
| [[Bill Hager]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Boca Raton
| 2010
|-
| 88
| [[Mark S. Pafford]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| West Palm Beach
| 2008
|-
| 89
| Jeff Clemens
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Lake Worth, Florida|Lake Worth]]
| 2010
|-
| 90
| Irving Slosberg
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Boca Raton
| 2010
|-
| 91
| George Moraitis
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]]
| 2010
|-
| 92
| [[Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Deerfield Beach, Florida|Deerfield Beach]]
| 2008
|-
| 93
| [[Perry Thurston Jr.]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Plantation, Florida|Plantation]]
| 2006
|-
| 94
| Hazelle "Hazel" Rogers
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Lauderdale Lakes, Florida|Lauderdale Lakes]]
| 2008
|-
| 95
| [[Jim Waldman]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Coconut Creek, Florida|Coconut Creek]]
| 2006
|-
| 96
| [[Ari Abraham Porth]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Coral Springs, Florida|Coral Springs]]
| 2004
|-
| 97
| [[Martin David Kiar]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Davie, Florida|Davie]]
| 2006
|-
| 98
| [[Franklin Sands]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Weston, Florida|Weston]]
| 2004
|-
| 99
| [[Elaine Schwartz]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]]
| 2006
|-
| 100
| [[Evan Jenne]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Dania Beach, Florida|Dania Beach]]
| 2006
|-
| 101
| [[Matt Hudson (Florida legislator)|Matt Hudson]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Naples
| 2007
|-
| 102
| [[Eduardo Gonzalez]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]]
| 2006
|-
| 103
| Barbara Watson
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]]
| 2011
|-
| 104
| John Patrick Julien
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[North Miami Beach, Florida|North Miami Beach]]
| 2010
|-
| 105
| [[Joseph Gibbons (Florida politician)|Joseph Gibbons]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Hallandale Beach, Florida|Hallandale Beach]]
| 2006
|-
| 106
| [[Richard L. Steinberg]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]]
| 2008
|-
| 107
| [[Luis Garcia (politician)|Luis Garcia]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Miami Beach
| 2006
|-
| 108
| Daphne Campbell
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Miami, Florida|Miami]]
| 2010
|-
| 109
| Cynthia Stafford
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Miami
| 2010
|-
| 110
| Jose Oliva
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Hialeah
| 2011
|-
| 111
| [[Erik Fresen]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Miami
| 2008
|-
| 112
| Jeanette Nuñez
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Miami
| 2010
|-
| 113
| [[Carlos Lopez-Cantera]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Miami
| 2004
|-
| 114
| Ana Rivas Logan
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Miami-Dade
| 2010
|-
| 115
| Jose Felix Diaz
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Miami
| 2010
|-
| 116
| Carlos Trujilo
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Miami
| 2010
|-
| 117
| Michael Bileca
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Miami
| 2010
|-
| 118
| [[Dwight Bullard]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Miami
| 2008
|-
| 119
| Frank Artiles
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Miami
| 2010
|-
| 120
| [[Ronald Saunders|Ron Saunders]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Key West, Florida|Key West]]
| 1986; 2006
|}
==See also==
*[[Florida Legislature]]
*[[Florida Senate]]
*[[Government of Florida]]
*[[The Florida Channel]]
*[[Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability]]
==External links==
{{commonscat|Florida State Representatives}}
*[http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/ Official site Florida House]
*[http://election.dos.state.fl.us/ Official site Florida Elections Division]
*[http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/?s=fhrp The House ''Journal''], the official record of actions taken by the House and its committees, full text online in the [http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/ University of Florida's Digital Collections]
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