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flsenate.gov
District Office:
9485 Regency Square Blvd., Suite 108
Jacksonville, FL 32225-8145
(904) 727-3600
Senate VOIP: 40800
FAX (904) 727-3603
Legislative Assistants:
Darla Kubacki, Rebecca Stagg, J.J. Whitson and Kelly Williams
Tallahassee Office:
400 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5030
Senate VOIP: 5030
FAX (850) 487-5368
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Senator John Thrasher
Party: Republican
Media
Press Releases
- Senate Passes Bill to Modernize Tax Collection Process
March 28, 2011
Videos
Senator Thrasher on Charter Schools
April 7, 2011
Senator Thrasher with an Update from the 2011 Legislative Session
March 28, 2011
Committee Assignments
Primary Introducer
S 0132 Trespassing
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 0198 State University System Optional Retirement Program
Last Action: 03/25/2012 Chapter No. 2012-10
S 0500 USS Stark Memorial Drive
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
S 0894 Official Florida Statutes
Last Action: 02/13/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7005 (Ch. 2012-4) -SJ 492
S 0896 Florida Statutes
Last Action: 02/13/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7007 (Ch. 2012-5) -SJ 493
S 0898 Florida Statutes
Last Action: 02/13/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7009 (Ch. 2012-6) -SJ 493
S 0900 Florida Statutes
Last Action: 02/13/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7011 (Ch. 2012-7) -SJ 494
S 1286 Treatment Programs for Impaired Professionals
Last Action: 03/09/2012 H Died in Messages
S 1316 Health Care
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 517 (Ch. 2012-61), CS/CS/HB 653 (Ch. 2012-64), CS/CS/CS/HB 711 (Ch. 2012-66), CS/CS/CS/HB 943 (Ch. 2012-73), CS/CS/CS/HB 1263 (Ch. 2012-184)
S 1506 Health Care
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
S 1560 Ethical Requirements for Public Officers
Last Action: 02/14/2012 S Unfavorable by Rules, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -SJ 518
S 1584 Public Records/Money Services Businesses/Office of Financial Regulation
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1277 (Ch. 2012-85)
S 1586 Money Services Businesses
Last Action: 03/08/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1277 (Ch. 2012-85) -SJ 963
S 2040 Kidz1stFund/Jimbo and Candi Fisher/Fanconi Anemia
Last Action: 02/07/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9031 (Adopted) -SJ 322
S 2070 St. Johns County School District
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted -SJ 310
S 2148 Christopher M. Still
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Adopted -SJ 1137
S 6000 Joint Session to Receive the Governor's Message
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died, not introduced, companion bill(s) passed, see HCR 8001 (Adopted)
Co-Introducer
S 0320 Background Screening
Last Action: 03/06/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 943 (Ch. 2012-73) -SJ 880
S 0406 Transportation Facility Designations
Last Action: 02/29/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
S 0632 Funerals, Burials, and Memorial Services
Last Action: 03/02/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 770
S 0634 Spaceport Facilities
Last Action: 02/17/2012 Chapter No. 2012-1
S 0792 Financial Institutions
Last Action: 05/06/2012 Chapter No. 2012-201
S 0922 Military Support
Last Action: 04/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2012-162), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7097 (Ch. 2012-193), SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199)
S 0962 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2012-22) -SJ 1171
S 1210 Dave Bitner Day/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month
Last Action: 02/29/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9005 (Adopted) -SJ 721
S 1300 Big Brothers Big Sisters License Plates
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Transportation
S 1396 Nation of Israel
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 1447 (Adopted) -SJ 312
S 2030 United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
S 2032 United States Army Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
S 2126 David Adam White/Clay County Sheriff Deputy
Last Action: 02/23/2012 S Adopted -SJ 553
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate October 6, 2009, reelected subsequently
- House of Representatives, 1992-2000
- Speaker of the House, 1998-2000
Other Public Service
- Appointed by Governor Bush to Clay County Board of County Commissioners, 2007-2008
- Elected to the Clay County School Board, 1986-1990; Chairman, 1989-1990
Affiliations
- Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce General Counsel, 2009
- The Florida Bar
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Spouse: | Jean Moore of Calhoun, GA |
| Children: | Jennifer, Jon, Julie |
| Education: |
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| Born: | December 18, 1943 in Columbia, South Carolina. Moved to Florida in |
| Military Service: | U.S. Army 1966-1970; served in Germany and the Republic of Vietnam; honorably discharged as Captain; decorations include Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal |
| Religious Affiliation: | Presbyterian |
| Recreation: | Reading, golf, basketball |
District 8
Consists of parts of Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, and Volusia counties
District Links
- District 8 Maps
- View District 8 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
