Gator Caucus Spotlight
Gator Caucus
The Gator Caucus is comprised of Florida lawmakers who are legislative advocates for the University of Florida. These legislators have either graduated from the University of Florida, attended the University of Florida, have immediate family members who are students or alums of the University of Florida, or represent legislative districts in proximity to the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.
2008 Roster
Florida House of Representatives
- Rep. Aaron Bean (R- Fernandina Beach)
- Rep. Marty Bowen (R- Winter Haven)
- Rep. Debbie Boyd (D- High Springs)
- Rep. Mary Brandenburg (D- Lake Worth)
- Rep. Dean Cannon (R- Winter Park)
- Rep. Charles Chestnut (D- Gainesville)
- Rep. Larry Cretul (R- Ocala)
- Rep. Anitere Flores (R- Miami)
- Rep. Jim Frishe (R- Belleair Bluffs)
- Rep. Bill Galvano (R- Bradenton)
- Rep. Hugh Gibson (R- The Villages)
- Rep. Gayle Harrell (R- Port St. Lucie)
- Rep. Alan Hays (R- Umatilla)
- Rep. Dorothy Hukill (R- Daytona Beach Shores)
- Rep. Will Kendrick (R- Carrabelle)
- Rep. Martin David Kiar (D- Parkland)
- Rep. Rick Kriseman (D- St. Petersburg)
- Rep. Peter Nehr (R- Tarpon Springs)
- Rep. Stan Mayfield (R- Vero Beach)
- Rep. Charles McBurney (R- Jacksonville)
- Rep. Seth McKeel* (R- Lakeland)
- Rep. Bryan Nelson (R- Apopka)
- Rep. Joe Pickens (R- Palatka)
- Rep. Ralph Poppell (R- Titusville)
- Rep. Steve Precourt (R- Winter Garden)
- Speaker Marco Rubio (R- Miami)
- Rep. Maria Sachs (D- Delray Beach)
- Rep. Ron Saunders (D- Tavernier)
- Rep. Nick Thompson (R- Fort Meyers)
- Rep. Baxter G. Troutman (R- Winter Haven)
- Rep. James Waldman (D- Coconut Creek)
Florida Senate
- J.D. Alexander (R- Lake Wales)
- Jeff Atwater (R- North Palm Beach)
- Lee Constantine (R- Altamonte Springs)
- Charlie Dean (R- Crystal River)
- Ted Deutch (D- Delray Beach)
- Paula Dockery (R- Lakeland)
- Don Gaetz (R- Niceville)
- Dennis Jones (R- Seminole)
- Evelyn Lynn (R- Daytona)
- Steve Oelrich** (R- Gainesville)
- President Ken Pruitt (R- Port St. Lucie)
- Nan Rich (D- Sunrise)
**Chair
*Co-chair