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Contact:
richter.garrett.web@
flsenate.gov
District Offices:
3299 E. Tamiami Trail
Suite 203
Naples, FL 34112-4961
(239) 417-6205
Senate VOIP: 43700
Legislative Assistants:
Rebecca "Becky" Kokkinos and Sandra Mummert
1039 S.E. 9th Place
Room 310
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 338-2777
Senate VOIP: 43710
FAX (239) 338-2779
Legislative Assistant:
Michael Nachef
Tallahassee Office:
322 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5124
Senate VOIP: 5124
Senator Garrett Richter
Party: Republican
Media
Press Releases
- Statement by Senator Garrett Richter on Senator Fasano’s Request of Banking & Insurance Committee
December 14, 2011 - Governor Signs Richter’s Property Insurance Overhaul
May 17, 2011 - The Hard Truths about Florida Insurance Reforms
May 15, 2011 - Legislature Passes Richter’s Property Insurance Overhaul
May 6, 2011
Committee Assignments
Primary Introducer
S 0168 Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions
Last Action: 01/31/2012 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 298
S 0336 Debt Settlement Services
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 0378 Expert Testimony
Last Action: 03/08/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 1065
S 0578 Depopulation Programs of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Last Action: 02/29/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1101 (Ch. 2012-151)
S 0584 Public Records/Dental Workforce Surveys
Last Action: 03/09/2012 H Died in Messages
S 0624 Household Pharmaceuticals Collection and Disposal Trust Fund/DEP
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0626 Collection and Disposal of Household Pharmaceuticals
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0642 East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District/Collier County
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 267 (Ch. 2012-231)
S 0682 Alzheimer’s Disease
Last Action: 03/01/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 473 (Ch. 2012-172) -SJ 733
S 0938 Insurance Agents and Adjusters
Last Action: 03/07/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209) -SJ 918
S 0966 Regulation of Business by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries
S 1090 Uniform Commercial Code
Last Action: 03/01/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 483 (Ch. 2012-59) -SJ 737
S 1150 New Markets Development Program
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7087 (Ch. 2012-32)
S 1152 Repeal of a Workers’ Compensation Independent Actuarial Peer Review Requirement
Last Action: 02/29/2012 S Laid on Table
S 1282 Automated External Defibrillators
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 801 (Ch. 2012-177)
S 1306 Long-term Care Insurance
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Banking and Insurance
S 1472 Capital Formation for Infrastructure Projects
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 1476 Annuities
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
S 1620 Insurance
Last Action: 03/08/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1101 (Ch. 2012-151), CS/CS/HB 119 (Ch. 2012-197), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181) -SJ 1040
S 1660 Contracts for the Sale or Lease of a Motor Vehicle
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Transportation
S 1778 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
Last Action: 03/08/2012 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State -SJ 1135
S 2062 Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9019 (Adopted) -SJ 312
Co-Introducer
S 0002 Relief of William Dillon by State of Florida
Last Action: 05/06/2012 Chapter No. 2012-229
S 0632 Funerals, Burials, and Memorial Services
Last Action: 03/02/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 770
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 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
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2008
- House of Representatives, 2006-2008
Other Public Service
- Big Cypress Water Basin
Honors and Awards
- Florida Insurance Council, Harry G. Landrum Outstanding Legislative Leadership and Distinguished Service Award, 2009, 2011
- Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association, Legislator of the Year, 2011
- Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, Legislator of the Year, 2011
- Florida Bankers Association, Legislator of the Year, 2011
- PACE Center, Legislator of the Year, 2011
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida, Friend of Free Enterprise Award, 2010
- Associated Industries of Florida, Champion for Business Award, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Legislator of the Year Award, 2009
- Florida Chamber of Commerce, Most Valuable Legislator, 2009
- Florida Insurance Council, Legislator of the Year, 2009
Affiliations
- Collier County Education Foundation, Emeritus Board Member
- Quest for Kids, Trustee
- Economic Development Council, past Board Member, 2004
Highlights
- Founder and CEO of First National Bank of Florida
- Founder and President of First National Bank of the Gulf Coast
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | President, First National Bank of the Gulf Coast |
| Spouse: | Diana Richter |
| Children: | Melissa, Elizabeth, Robert |
| Grandchildren: | Ian Davis Psota, Leah Elizabeth Psota |
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| Born: | August 1, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Moved to Florida in |
| Military Service: | U.S. Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, U.S. Air Force Reserves, 1979-1981 |
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| Religious Affiliation: | Presbyterian |
| Recreation: | Golf |
District 37
Consists of parts of Collier, and Lee counties
District Links
- District 37 Maps
- View District 37 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
