Thad Altman
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Thad Altman is a member of the Florida Senate
representing District 24.
At age two, Altman's family moved to Florida where he attended area schools and graduated from Brevard Community College
with an Associates of Arts degree in 1975. He attended the University of Houston
and later completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rollins College
in 1987.
Altman began his political career as a Brevard County Commissioner where he served from 1985 to 1992. He also served in the Regional Planning Council in 1986, 1987 and 1992.
During a Special Election in 2003, Altman was voted into the Florida House of Representatives
(District 30 in Brevard County) where he served until November 2008, when he was elected to serve in the Florida Senate
(District 24 in Brevard, Orange and Seminole Counties.) He was subsequently reelected in November 2010.
A Brevard County resident and contractor, Altman currently serves on the following committees: Regulated Industries; Health Regulation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget subcommittees on Higher Education Appropriations and Finance & Tax [Vice Chair]; and he is the Chairman of the Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security. Altman also serves on the Space Florida Board of Directors, the Florida Council on Military Base and Mission Support, the Children with Developmental Disabilities Task Force, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
As a State Representative, Altman received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Brevard Community College. In 2003, he served on the Community Advisory Board at Rollins College, on the Finance Committee for St. Mary’s Catholic School and as President of the American Lung Association.
Altman lives with his wife Mary Pat, and three children McKenzie, Hunter and Sullivan in Rockledge.
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....
representing District 24.
At age two, Altman's family moved to Florida where he attended area schools and graduated from Brevard Community College
Brevard Community College
Brevard Community College, founded in 1960, is a community college on Florida's Space Coast, in Brevard County, Florida. It has four campuses in Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville, as well as an Aerospace program at Kennedy Space Center and a Virtual Campus...
with an Associates of Arts degree in 1975. He attended the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
and later completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rollins College
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....
in 1987.
Altman began his political career as a Brevard County Commissioner where he served from 1985 to 1992. He also served in the Regional Planning Council in 1986, 1987 and 1992.
During a Special Election in 2003, Altman was voted into the Florida 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...
(District 30 in Brevard County) where he served until November 2008, when he was elected to serve in the Florida Senate
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....
(District 24 in Brevard, Orange and Seminole Counties.) He was subsequently reelected in November 2010.
A Brevard County resident and contractor, Altman currently serves on the following committees: Regulated Industries; Health Regulation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget subcommittees on Higher Education Appropriations and Finance & Tax [Vice Chair]; and he is the Chairman of the Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security. Altman also serves on the Space Florida Board of Directors, the Florida Council on Military Base and Mission Support, the Children with Developmental Disabilities Task Force, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
As a State Representative, Altman received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Brevard Community College. In 2003, he served on the Community Advisory Board at Rollins College, on the Finance Committee for St. Mary’s Catholic School and as President of the American Lung Association.
Altman lives with his wife Mary Pat, and three children McKenzie, Hunter and Sullivan in Rockledge.
Current Committee Assignments
- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Chair)
- Budget
- Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
- Health Regulation
- Regulated Industries