This is a list of presidents of the Florida Senate. In Florida, the president of the Senate is elected by the Senate membership to a two-year term. They appoint committees and their chairs and route bills to the committees.Morris, Allen and Joan Perry Morris, compilers. The Florida Handbook 2007-2008 31st Biennial Edition. pp 173. Peninsula Publishing. Tallahassee. 2007. Softcover Hardcover They also co-ordinate with the chair of the Committee on Rules and Calendar on the ordering of bills on the calendar.Morris, Allen and Joan Perry Morris, compilers. The Florida Handbook 2007-2008 31st Biennial Edition. pp 164. Peninsula Publishing. Tallahassee. 2007. Softcover Hardcover From 1865 to 1887, the lieutenant governor was the president of the Senate.Morris, Allen and Joan Perry Morris, compilers. The Florida Handbook 2007-2008 31st Biennial Edition. pp 169. Peninsula Publishing. Tallahassee. 2007. Softcover Hardcover
List 1845 James A. Berthelot 1846 D. H. Mays 1847 Daniel G. McLean 1848 Erasmus Darwin Tracy 1850 Robert J. Floyd 1854 Hamlin Valentine Snell 1856 Philip Dell 1858 John Finlayson 1860 Thomas Jefferson Eppes 1861 Thomas Jefferson Eppes 1862 Enoch J. Vann 1863 Enoch J. Vann 1864 Abraham K. Allison Office held by Lieutenant Governor ex officio from 1865 until 1887 1889 Joseph B. Wall 1891 Jefferson B. Browne 1893 William H. Reynolds 1895 Frederick T. Myers 1897 Charles J. Perrenot 1899 Frank Adams 1901 Thomas Palmer 1903 Frank Adams 1905 Park M. Trammell 1907 W. Hunt Harris 1909 Frederick M. Hudson 1911 Frederick Preston Cone 1913 Herbert J. Drane 1915 Charles E. Davis 1917 J. B. Johnson 1919 James E. Calkins 1921 William A. MacWilliams 1923 Theodore Tiffany Turnbull 1925 John Stansel Taylor 1927 Samuel W. Anderson 1929 Jesse J. Parrish 1931 Patrick C. Whitaker 1933 Truman G. Futch 1935 William C. Hodges 1937 D. Stuart Gillis 1939 J. Turner Butler 1941 John R. Beacham 1943 Philip D. Beall Sr. 1945 Walter W. Rose 1947 Scott Dilworth Clarke 1949 Newman Collins Brackin 1951 Wallace E. Sturgis 1953 Charley Eugene Johns 1955 W. Turner Davis 1957 William A. Shands 1959 Dewey M. Johnson 1961 W. Randolph Hodges 1962–1963 Wilson Carraway 1965 James E. Connor 1966–1968 Verle Pope 1969–1970 John Mathews Jr. 1971–1972 Jerry Thomas 1973–1974 Mallory Horne 1975–1976 Dempsey Barron 1977–1978 Lew Brantley 1979–1980 Phil Lewis 1981–1982 W. D. Childers 1983–1984 Curtis Peterson 1985–1986 Harry Johnston 1987–1988 John Vogt 1989–1990 Bob Crawford 1991–1992 Gwen Margolis 1992–1993 Ander Crenshaw 1993–1994 Pat Thomas 1995–1996 James A. Scott 1997–1998 Toni Jennings 1999–2000 Toni Jennings November 2000–November 2002 John M. McKay November 2002–November 2004 Jim King, Republican November 16, 2004 – November 21, 2006 Tom Lee, Republican November 2006–November 2008 Ken Pruitt, Republican November 2008–November 2010 Jeff Atwater, Republican November 2010–November 2012 Mike Haridopolos, Republican November 20, 2012 – November 18, 2014 Don Gaetz, Republican November 18, 2014 – November 22, 2016 Andy Gardiner, Republican November 22, 2016 – November 20, 2018 Joe Negron, Republican November 20, 2018 – November 17, 2020 Bill Galvano, Republican November 17, 2020 – November 22, 2022 Wilton Simpson, Republican November 22, 2022 – November 19, 2024 Kathleen Passidomo of Naples, Republican November 19, 2024 – present Ben Albritton, Republican Morris, Allen and Joan Perry Morris, compilers. The Florida Handbook 2007-2008 31st Biennial Edition. pp 169-170. Peninsula Publishing. Tallahassee. 2007. Softcover Hardcover President Pro Tempore President Pro Tempore of the Florida Senate, the office is a two-year leadership position. The Florida Senate says the President Pro Tempore is nominated by the Senate President and elected by the full Senate.https://www.flsenate.gov/reference/glossary They preside over the Florida Senate when the Senate President is absent and assists with duties defined by the Senate President and Senate rules.https://www.flsenate.gov/UserContent/Publications/SenateHandbooks/pdf/2004-06_Senate_Handbook.pdf They also function somewhat like a vice president/deputy speaker. List (since 2000) 2000: Ginny Brown-Waite 2002: Alex Diaz de la Portilla 2004: Charlie Clary 2006: Lisa Carlton 2008: Mike Fasano 2010: Mike Bennett 2012: Garrett Richter 2016: Anitere Flores 2018: David Simmons 2020: Aaron Bean 2022: Dennis Baxley 2024: Jason Brodeur See also Florida Democratic Party Republican Party of Florida List of Florida state legislatures
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