Toby Overdorf

Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 83rd House district, which includes parts of Martin and St. Lucie counties.

Toby Overdorf
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byGayle Harrell
Personal details
Born (1969-05-06) May 6, 1969
Newport, Rhode Island
Political partyRepublican
ResidencePalm City
Alma materUnion College
Florida Atlantic University
OccupationEnvironmental consultant
Websitetobyforhouse.com

History

A native of Rhode Island, Overdorf moved to Florida in 1992[1] the day after hurricane Andrew. He worked as a marine scientist in Big Pine Key before going to graduate school at Florida Atlantic University (FAU).[2] While in graduate school he worked as a graduate assistant for the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and completed his thesis entitled, "Floodplain Fish of the Kissimmee River, Prior to Proposed Restoration." He went on to found his own company, Crossroads Environmental and later merged with Engineering Design and Construction, Inc. (EDC).

Florida House of Representatives

Overdorf defeated Sasha Dadan in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 54.1% of the vote.[3] In the November 6, 2018 general election, Overdorf won 52.11% of the vote, defeating Democrat Matt Theobald.[4] In his first term, Overdorf helped to pass legislation regarding Human Trafficking, Shark Finning, Teacher Salary[5] and various environmental regulations.

References
  1. "Florida House of Representatives - Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf - 2018 - 2020 ( Speaker Oliva )". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. "Florida Atlantic University". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  3. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. "Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Historic Teacher Pay Increases into Law". Florida Governor's Office. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-10-06.


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