Jeff Atwater
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Jeff Atwater | |
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President of the Florida Senate | |
In office November 2008 – November 2010 | |
Preceded by | Ken Pruitt |
Succeeded by | Mike Haridopolos |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 25th district | |
In office November 2002 – November 2010 | |
Preceded by | Burt Saunders |
Succeeded by | Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
In office November 2000 – November 2002 | |
Preceded by | Sharon Merchant |
Succeeded by | Carl Domino |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeffrey Hardee Atwater April 8, 1958 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Carole Funkhouser |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Florida (BS, MBA) |
Jeffrey Hardee Atwater (born April 8, 1958) is an American financier who served as the 3rd Chief Financial Officer of Florida from 2011 to 2017, and currently serves as Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief Financial Officer at Florida Atlantic University. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Biography
Atwater moved to Florida at the age of four and grew up in
In 2000, Atwater ran for the
Following the decision by then-Chief Financial Officer
Though considered as a frontrunner, in April 2015, he declined to run for the
In 2017, it was announced that Atwater would be resigning from his position as Chief Financial Officer of Florida to become Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief Financial Officer at Florida Atlantic University.[2]
Electoral history
Florida State House of Representatives 83rd District Republican Primary Election, 2000 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Jeff Atwater | 5,101 | 71.2 |
Republican | Helen Zientek | 1,049 | 14.6 |
Republican | Carl Domino | 1,011 | 14.1 |
Florida State House of Representatives 83rd District Election, 2000 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Jeff Atwater | 33,713 | 57.6 |
Democratic | Pam Dunston | 22,641 | 38.7 |
Independent | Michael Danchuk | 2,152 | 3.7 |
Florida State Senate 25th District Election, 2002 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Jeff Atwater | 77,855 | 55.1 |
Democratic | Bob Butterworth | 63,465 | 44.9 |
Florida State Senate 25th District Election, 2004 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Jeff Atwater (inc.) | 150,599 | 98.9 |
Write-in | Alex Schraff | 1,625 | 1.1 |
Florida State Senate 25th District Election, 2008 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Jeff Atwater (inc.) | 127,769 | 62.3 |
Democratic | Linda Bird | 72,251 | 35.2 |
Green | Anthony Joseph Mauro | 5,032 | 2.5 |
Florida Chief Financial Officer Election, 2010 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Jeff Atwater | 2,967,052 | 57.3 |
Democratic | Loranne Ausley | 2,015,579 | 38.9 |
Independent | Tom Stearns | 109,192 | 2.1 |
Independent | Ken Mazzie | 83,959 | 1.6 |
Florida Chief Financial Officer Election, 2014 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Jeff Atwater (inc.) | 3,353,897 | 58.9 |
Democratic | William "Will" Rankin | 2,337,727 | 41.1 |
References
- ^ Marc Caputo: Florida surprise: Jeff Atwater won't run for Marco Rubio seat. In: Politico, 11 April 2015.
- ^ Glanzer, Joshua. "Respected and Successful Florida Policymaker Will Join FAU". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
External links
- Profile: Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey H. Atwater, myfloridacfo.com; accessed February 15, 2015.
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Jeffrey H. Atwater profile, votesmart.org; accessed February 15, 2015.
- Follow the Money - Jeffrey H. Atwater
- Florida House of Representatives - Jeff Atwater
- Florida Senate - Jeff Atwater