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Summary

Senator Don Gaetz

Full Name: Don Gaetz
Office: State Senate (FL) - District 1, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Victoria; 2 Children: Matthew Louis II, Erin Victoria
Birth Date: 01/22/1948
Birth Place: North Dakota
Home City: Niceville, FL
Religion: Lutheran

Recent Key Votes

HB 1127 - Abortion Law Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

May 5, 2011 - -Requires the physician performing an abortion to verify the probable gestational age of the fetus using an ultrasound at the time the abortion is to ...

SB 234 - Authorizes Open Display of a Firearm
Legislation (Yea)

April 28, 2011 - Authorizes the brief display of a firearm in open sight of another person as long as the firearm is not intentionally displayed in an ...

SJR 2 - Authorizes Exemptions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Constitutional Amendment (Yea)

March 9, 2011 - Prohibits laws or rules from requiring any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system (Sec. 28). ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Rick Scott Signs Legislation to Provide Foreclosure Relief

June 4, 2013 - Following the Florida Cabinet meeting today, Governor Rick Scott signed SB 1852 which appropriates funding Florida received from the National Mortgage Settlement. The money will ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Health Professionals ($190,125.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Don Gaetz refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
gaetz.don.web@flsenate.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/s1

Capitol
212 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Phone: 850-487-5001
Toll Free: 866-450-4366

District
4300 Legendary Drive
Suite 230
Destin, FL 32541
Phone: 850-897-5747
Fax: 888-263-2259
Toll Free: 866-450-4366

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