Chip LaMarca

Chip LaMarca is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 93rd House District, which includes part of Broward County. In 2010, LaMarca took on incumbent Broward County Commissioner Ken Keechl and won. In 2014, LaMarca beat Keechl in a rematch. LaMarca spent 8 years on the county commission and was the sole Republican elected on the board.

Chip LaMarca
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byGeorge Moraitis
ConstituencyLighthouse Point
Member of the
Broward County Commission
from the 4th district
In office
November 2010 – November 2018
Preceded byKen Keechl[1]
Succeeded byLamar Fisher[2]
Personal details
Born (1968-03-16) March 16, 1968
Winchester, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Eileen LaMarca
ResidenceLighthouse Point
Alma materBroward College
OccupationConstruction Consultant

History

A native of Winchester, Massachusetts, LaMarca moved to Florida in 1971.[3] Prior to his election to the Florida House of Representatives, LaMarca served on the Lighthouse Point City Commission and the Broward County Commission.[4]

LaMarca owns and operates LaMarca Construction Corporation, a construction group specializing in turnkey power generation and fuel systems, with a professional history in environmental systems, concentrating in groundwater and soil remediation.

Florida House of Representatives

In 2018, LaMarca decided to run for the open state house seat in Northeast Broward County, House District 93. He was unopposed in the primary and was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in the November 6, 2018 general election, defeating Democrat Emma Collum and a third candidate, Kelly Milam with 52.78% of the vote.[5]

2021-2022 Committee Assignments[6]

Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight  (Alternating Chair)  

Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee  (Vice Chair)

Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

Education & Employment Committee

Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

Election History[7]
2020 Florida House of Representatives District 93
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chip LaMarca 54,593 55.24
Democratic Linda Thompson Gonzalez 44,239 44.76
Republican hold
2018 Florida House of Representatives District 93
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chip LaMarca 40,551 52.78
Democratic Emma Collum 35,098 45.68
Independent Nancy Miliam 1,179 1.53
Republican hold

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=682824
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=807052
  3. "Florida House of Representatives - Chip LaMarca - 2018 - 2020 ( Speaker Oliva )". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board (11 October 2018). "Chip LaMarca is Broward's best hope for Florida House". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. "Chip LaMarca 2020-2022 (Speaker Sprowls)". Florida House. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  7. "Election Results". Broward Supervisor of Elections. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.


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