Jimmy Patronis
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Jimmy Patronis in Panama City, Florida
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Patronis is a Representative in the House of Representatives
of the U.S. state
of Florida
. He received his Bachelors degree from the Florida State University
in 1996. It should also be noted he lives in Panama City Beach, Florida with his family.
In 1967, Representative Patronis' father and uncle purchased the renowned Capt. Anderson Restaurant on Thomas Drive in Panama City Beach, from its founder Capt. Max Anderson. (See Winston Chester, Full Box: 100 Years of Fishing and Boat Building in Bay County (Southport: Fire in the Water Publishing, 2001), p. 122 and 133). Representative Patronis' spouse, Katie Patronis, is a realtor in Panama City Beach, where she is associated with a Century 21 franchise owned by her mother.
Representative Patronis new political career is financed mainly by business interests from throughout Florida. From January 1, 2007 until September 18, 2008, Representative Patronis raised $126,076.83 in campaign contributions. (See Florida Dept. of State, Division of Elections, at: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/campaign-finance/contrib.asp ). Contributors who gave the maximum legal amount of $500.00 include the major landowning firm Georgia Pacific, mining interests Florida Phosphate, South Florida land developers A. Duda and Sons, pharmaceuticals producers Abbot Laboratories, Inc., and liquor distributors Southern Wine and Spirits. The business-lobbying firm in Tallahassee, the law office of Hopping, Green, and Sams, also gave Mr. Patronis $500.00. Other contributors to Representative Patronis include Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Association of General Contractors, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the billboard business, Florida Outdoor Advertising.
The salary of a state representative in Florida is $31,972.00.
Panama City, Florida
-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...
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Patronis is a Representative in 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
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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 received his Bachelors degree from the Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
in 1996. It should also be noted he lives in Panama City Beach, Florida with his family.
In 1967, Representative Patronis' father and uncle purchased the renowned Capt. Anderson Restaurant on Thomas Drive in Panama City Beach, from its founder Capt. Max Anderson. (See Winston Chester, Full Box: 100 Years of Fishing and Boat Building in Bay County (Southport: Fire in the Water Publishing, 2001), p. 122 and 133). Representative Patronis' spouse, Katie Patronis, is a realtor in Panama City Beach, where she is associated with a Century 21 franchise owned by her mother.
Representative Patronis new political career is financed mainly by business interests from throughout Florida. From January 1, 2007 until September 18, 2008, Representative Patronis raised $126,076.83 in campaign contributions. (See Florida Dept. of State, Division of Elections, at: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/campaign-finance/contrib.asp ). Contributors who gave the maximum legal amount of $500.00 include the major landowning firm Georgia Pacific, mining interests Florida Phosphate, South Florida land developers A. Duda and Sons, pharmaceuticals producers Abbot Laboratories, Inc., and liquor distributors Southern Wine and Spirits. The business-lobbying firm in Tallahassee, the law office of Hopping, Green, and Sams, also gave Mr. Patronis $500.00. Other contributors to Representative Patronis include Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Association of General Contractors, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the billboard business, Florida Outdoor Advertising.
The salary of a state representative in Florida is $31,972.00.