Heather Fitzenhagen
Heather Fitzenhagen | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
In office November 6, 2012 – November 3, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Steven M. "Steve" Perman[1] |
Succeeded by | Jenna Persons |
Personal details | |
Born | Dallas, Texas | October 8, 1960
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Richard D. DeBoest |
Children | Alexander "Zan" DeBoest, Olivia DeBoest |
Alma mater | Hollins University (BA) Nova Southeastern University (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Heather Dawes Fitzenhagen (born October 8, 1960) is a Republican politician from Florida. She represented the 78th District, encompassing Fort Myers, in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020.
History
Fitzenhagen was born in
Florida House of Representatives
In 2012, she ran for the
In 2013, Fitzenhagen supported a bill in the Florida legislature that would allow U.S. veterans using the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 to pay for their college educations to receive in-state tuition instead of out-of-state tuition, regardless of whether the veteran met the residency requirements. She said that the schools would benefit by "having the kind of leadership and the kind of character in the classroom that a veteran will bring."[2] During the 2014 legislative session, Fitzenhagen authored legislation that would allow people with no criminal record "to carry a firearm without a permit" during natural disasters. When the House passed the legislation, she declared, "The bells of liberty are surely ringing throughout Florida today." The Florida Sheriffs Association opposed the legislation, however, calling for clarification before it was signed into law.[3]
In 2014, Fitzenhagen cosponsored a bill in the Florida Legislature that made application to Congress to convene an Article V
In 2020, Fitzenhagen ran for Congress in
Later career
Fitzenhagen joined personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan in July 2014.[6]
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 078 Race - Nov 06, 2012".
- ^ Smola, Jenn (November 11, 2013). "States fight for in-state tuition for student veterans". USA Today. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ Cotterell, Bill (April 11, 2014). "Florida bill would allow guns with no permit in natural disasters". Reuters. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Heather Fitzenhagen joins candidates vying to fill Francis Rooney's congressional seat". The News-Press. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "State Senate District 27: Ray Rodrigues beats Heather Fitzenhagen in primary race". MSN.
- ^ Parker, Betty (July 25, 2014). "Fitzenhagen joins Morgan & Morgan". The News-Press. Retrieved August 2, 2016.