WE ARE THE VOICE OF BUSINESS
As the voice of business, we advocate for public policymaking at local, state, and federal levels on issues that align with our mission of promoting business growth and success. We work together with our members to send the message that our businesses are active, engaged, and strive for a thriving, vibrant, and prosperous community. We are with our businesses every step of the way to ensure that the business voice is heard.
Weekly Tallahassee Updates:
Elected Officials
United States Senate
Senator Ashley Moody
United State House of Representatives
State of Florida
Wilton Simpson, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Jimmy Patronis, Chief Financial Officer
___________ Florida Attorney General
Florida Senate
Senator Joe Gruters, Senate District 22 – Representing Sarasota County and part of Charlotte County
Florida House of Representatives
Representative Fiona McFarland, House District 72 – Representing Part of Sarasota County
Representative James Buchanan, House District 74 – Representing Part of Sarasota County
Representative Danny Nix, House District 75 – Representing Part of Sarasota County and Charlotte County
Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners
District 1 Teresa Mast
District 2 Mark Smith
District 3 Tom Knight
District 4 Joe Neunder, Chair
District 5 Ron Cutsinger, Vice Chair
Sarasota County School Board
District 1 Bridget Ziegler
District 2 Liz Barker
District 3 Thomas Edwards
District 4 Robyn Marinelli, Vice Chair
District 5 Timothy Enos, Chair
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Sarasota County Clerk of Courts
Karen E Rushing, Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller
Sarasota County Property Appraiser
Sarasota County Sheriff
Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections
Sarasota County Tax Collector
Venice City Council
Nick Pachota, Mayor, Seat 7
Jim Boldt, Vice Mayor, Seat 4
Joan Farrell, Council Member, Seat 1
Ron Smith, Council Member, Seat 2
Kevin R Engelke, Council Member, Seat 3
Rick Howard, Council Member, Seat 5
Rachel Frank, Council Member, Seat 6
Our partners at the Florida Chamber Foundation have developed The Florida Scorecard™ to provide state and local stakeholders with the metrics to measure progress toward meeting the goals outlined in the Florida 2030 Blueprint, a two-year research program that engaged business and community leaders in each of Florida’s 67 counties and identified key trends and the factors that drive their regional economies.
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