Andy Gardiner
Encyclopedia
Andy Gardiner is the Majority Leader of the Florida Senate
, a body in which he represents the 9th District. His district of almost 400,000 residents includes parts of Orange
, Seminole
, and Osceola
Counties in Central Florida
. Senator Andy Gardiner was sworn in as the State Senator from the 9th District on November 18, 2008. He is also the Vice President of External Affairs and Community Relations for Orlando Health.
from 2000 through 2008 and served as Majority Leader from 2004 to 2006. In addition, Gardiner served as the Orange County Legislative Delegation Chair from 2002 to 2003 and 2007 to 2008 and was a past member of the National Conference of State Legislators
, Transportation Committee.
Andy Gardiner has been selected five times by the Orlando Magazine's 50 Most Powerful People (2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005) and named Orlando Business Journal’s Forty Under Forty Outstanding Male of the Year in 2005.
Senator Gardiner served as the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee from 2008 to 2010 along with serving as a member on the Policy and Steering Committee on Commerce and Industry, Community Affairs, Health Regulation, Ethics and Elections, Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Rules, and the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee. Currently, Senator Gardiner serves on the Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Health Regulation, Reapportionment, and Rules Committees in addition to his role as Majority Leader.
in 1992 with a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology.
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
, a body in which he represents the 9th District. His district of almost 400,000 residents includes parts of Orange
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
, Seminole
Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. Located between Orlando to the south and Deland and Daytona Beach to the north, it is part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford...
, and Osceola
Osceola County, Florida
Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045, making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was...
Counties in Central 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...
. Senator Andy Gardiner was sworn in as the State Senator from the 9th District on November 18, 2008. He is also the Vice President of External Affairs and Community Relations for Orlando Health.
Political career
Before being elected to the Senate, Gardiner was a member of the Florida House of RepresentativesFlorida 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...
from 2000 through 2008 and served as Majority Leader from 2004 to 2006. In addition, Gardiner served as the Orange County Legislative Delegation Chair from 2002 to 2003 and 2007 to 2008 and was a past member of the National Conference of State Legislators
National Conference of State Legislatures
The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan non-governmental organization established in 1975 to serve the members and staff of state legislatures of the United States...
, Transportation Committee.
Andy Gardiner has been selected five times by the Orlando Magazine's 50 Most Powerful People (2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005) and named Orlando Business Journal’s Forty Under Forty Outstanding Male of the Year in 2005.
Senator Gardiner served as the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee from 2008 to 2010 along with serving as a member on the Policy and Steering Committee on Commerce and Industry, Community Affairs, Health Regulation, Ethics and Elections, Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Rules, and the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee. Currently, Senator Gardiner serves on the Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Health Regulation, Reapportionment, and Rules Committees in addition to his role as Majority Leader.
Community and Civic Participation
- Camaraderie Foundation, Board of Directors
- Central Florida YMCA Metropolitan Board Member
- Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
- Orange County Republican Executive Committee
- Valencia Community College Foundation, Board of Directors
Education
Gardiner graduated from Stetson UniversityStetson University
Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S...
in 1992 with a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology.