Ron Schultz
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Ron Schultz is a Homosassa
, Florida
Republican (United States) politician who serves as the District 43 Representative in the House of Representatives
of the U.S. state
of Florida
. He was first elected to the Florida House on June 26, 2007 in a special election and was re-elected in 2008.
Representative Schultz was born on December 20, 1938 in New York City
, New York. He came to Florida in 1945. He attended Shimer College
from 1955 to 1958. In 1965, he received a Bachelor of Arts
degree from University of South Florida
and received a Master of Arts
degree from the university in 1967.
In 1976, he was appointed by Reubin Askew to serve as Pinellas County Property Appraiser, and served till 1998. Two years later, Bob Martinez
appointed him Citrus County Property Appraiser, a position he held till 2005. In 1993, he became a Homosassa Special Water District Commissioner.
As a legislator, he sponsored four bills in 2008, of which one was signed into law. He was endorsed for re-election by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
.
Homosassa, Florida
Homosassa is a census-designated place in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,294 at the 2000 census.-Historic:...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
Republican (United States) politician who serves as the District 43 Representative in the House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the 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...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He was first elected to the Florida House on June 26, 2007 in a special election and was re-elected in 2008.
Representative Schultz was born on December 20, 1938 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York. He came to Florida in 1945. He attended Shimer College
Shimer College
Shimer College is a very small, private, undergraduate liberal arts college in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Founded by Frances Wood Shimer in 1853 in the frontier town of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, it was a women's school for most of its first century. It joined with the University of...
from 1955 to 1958. In 1965, he received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
and received a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree from the university in 1967.
In 1976, he was appointed by Reubin Askew to serve as Pinellas County Property Appraiser, and served till 1998. Two years later, Bob Martinez
Bob Martinez
Robert Martinez was the 40th Governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991. Prior to that, he was the mayor of Tampa from 1979 to 1986.- Education and early career :...
appointed him Citrus County Property Appraiser, a position he held till 2005. In 1993, he became a Homosassa Special Water District Commissioner.
As a legislator, he sponsored four bills in 2008, of which one was signed into law. He was endorsed for re-election by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
Florida Chamber of Commerce
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is an organization devoted to the advocacy of private businesses in the state of Florida.This Chamber originated in 1912, and included its first continuing group in 1916, the Florida Tick Eradication Committee...
.