Gary Aubuchon
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Gary Aubuchon is a Cape Coral, Florida
, real estate broker and Republican politician who serves as the Representative from District 74 of the House of Representatives
of the U.S. state
of Florida
. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and won re-election in 2008. In 2009, he chaired the Health Care Services Policy Committee.
Aubuchon was born in Ferndale, Michigan
, on July 10, 1962. In 1984, he earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in history from the University of Michigan
and moved to Florida the same year.
In 2009, Aubuchon's home construction business was involved in a controversy concerning homes that were built with defective Chinese drywall which rendered the homes unusable because of mold
.
Aubuchon has not been the only builder faced with problems associated with Chinese drywall. The Florida Department of Health has established (http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/indoor-air/drywall.html a website) to assist individuals whose homes have been constructed with tainted drywall.
Representative Aubuchon has been chairman of the Lee County Legislative Delegation since 2008. He has been recognized by the American Red Cross of Lee County for his devotion to humanitarianism. He was past-chairman of the Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors. He is a past-president of the Cape Coral Construction Industry Association, a member of the Community Foundation of Cape Coral and a supporter of the Ronald McDonald House.
Cape Coral, Florida
Cape Coral is a municipality located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957 and developed as a master-planned, pre-platted community, the city grew to a population of 154,305 by the year 2010. With an area of , Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and...
, real estate broker and Republican politician who serves as the Representative from District 74 of the House of Representatives
Florida 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...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and won re-election in 2008. In 2009, he chaired the Health Care Services Policy Committee.
Aubuchon was born in Ferndale, Michigan
Ferndale, Michigan
Ferndale is adjacent to the cities of Detroit to the south, Oak Park to the west, Hazel Park to the east, Pleasant Ridge to the north, Royal Oak Township to the southwest, and Royal Oak to the north....
, on July 10, 1962. In 1984, he earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in history from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and moved to Florida the same year.
In 2009, Aubuchon's home construction business was involved in a controversy concerning homes that were built with defective Chinese drywall which rendered the homes unusable because of mold
Mold
Molds are fungi that grow in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. Molds are not considered to be microbes but microscopic fungi that grow as single cells called yeasts...
.
Aubuchon has not been the only builder faced with problems associated with Chinese drywall. The Florida Department of Health has established (http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/indoor-air/drywall.html a website) to assist individuals whose homes have been constructed with tainted drywall.
Representative Aubuchon has been chairman of the Lee County Legislative Delegation since 2008. He has been recognized by the American Red Cross of Lee County for his devotion to humanitarianism. He was past-chairman of the Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors. He is a past-president of the Cape Coral Construction Industry Association, a member of the Community Foundation of Cape Coral and a supporter of the Ronald McDonald House.