Senator
Don Gaetz

District Information
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Legislative Service
	Elected to the Senate in 2006

Other Public Service
	Okaloosa County School District, elected Superintendent, 2000-2006
	Okaloosa County School Board, Chairman, 1995-1996; Member, 1994-2000
	Seaside, Florida, Town Chairman, 1990-1991

Honors and Awards
	Duke University, Donald J. Gaetz Endowed Professorship in Medicine and Religion
	Florida Trend Magazine, Florida's Education Trendsetter
	Seaside, Robert and Daryl Davis Town Builder Award
	Leukemia Society of America, Person of the Year Award
	Workforce Florida, Champion of the Florida Workforce
	National Hospice Organization, Founders Award
	Concordia College, President's Award; Alumni Achievement Award; Soli Deo Gloria Award
	Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation, Don Gaetz Take Stock in Children Scholarships
	Bridgeway Center, Community Leadership Award
	Okaloosa-Walton Child Care Services, Service to Children and Youth Award
	Okaloosa County Bands, Leadership in Music Education Award
	International Television and Film Festival of New York, Gold Medal Award
	Silver Sands Republican Women, Brass Elephant Award
	James Madison Institute, Chairman's Award
	Association for Retarded Children, Citizen of the Year Award
	National Rifle Association, Rough Rider Award
	Bluewater Elementary School, Parent Leadership Award
	National Debate Coaches Association, Life Membership Award
	Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, George Washington Honor Medal
	Florida Special Olympics, Humanitarian of the Year Award
	Commodore of the City of Green Bay, Admiral Flatley Park, Environmental Award
	Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout Award

Affiliations
	Okaloosa County Republican Club
	United States Capitol Historical Society
	James Madison Institute, Board of Directors
	Bob Hope Village, Air Force Enlisted Widows Foundation, Board of Directors
	Niceville-Valparaiso Youth Baseball, Board of Directors
	Okaloosa County Economic Development Council, Executive Board
	Bluewater Elementary School Advisory Council, Chairman
	The Cushman School, Board of Trustees, Chairman
	National Hospice Organization, Washington, D.C., President and Chairman of the Board
	Florida Governor's Commission on Long-term Health Care, Chairman
	Florida State Hospice Organization, Founding Chairman
	Salvation Army, Board of Directors
	Gulf Coast Council of Boy Scouts of America, Board of Directors
	University of West Florida Presidential Selection Committee
	Niceville-Valparaiso-Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
	Okaloosa-Walton Workforce Development Board
	Capitol Hill Club, Washington, DC
	National Press Club, Washington, DC
	Churchill Center Fellow, Washington, DC
	Air Force Association
	Theodore Roosevelt Association, Sagamore Hill, New York

Biographical Information
Occupation:	Co-founder and Vice Chairman (retired) VITAS Healthcare Corporation
Spouse:	Victoria Quertermous of Fort Walton Beach
Children:	Matthew Louis II and Erin Victoria
Education:	• Concordia College, B.A., Religion and    Political Science • Troy State University, Master of Public    Administration
Born:	January 22, 1948 in North Dakota. Moved to Florida in 1978.
Religious  Affiliation:	Lutheran
Recreation:	Upland game and waterfowl hunting; American history; real estate and antiques