Travis Hutson
| Travis Hutson | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Baxley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1984 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tanya Hutson |
| Alma mater | Lafayette College |
| Profession | Real estate agent |
Travis Hutson (born October 3, 1984) is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 24th District, which includes Flagler County, southern St. Johns County, and northern Volusia County, since 2012.
History
Hutson was born in Jacksonville, and attended Pedro Menendez High School in southern St. Johns County, and then graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he met his wife. After graduating, he began work as a real estate agent, overseeing "the agricultural portfolio for his family's private real estate investment business, the Hutson Companies."[1]
Florida House of Representatives
In 2012, following the reconfiguration of the Florida House of Representatives districts, Hutson opted to run in the newly created 24th District. He won the Republican primary unopposed, and faced St. Johns County Commissioner Milissa Holland, the Democratic nominee, and Michael Cornish, an independent candidate, in the general election. The Florida Democratic Party supported Holland in the election, and sent out a mailer attacking Hutson for supporting the privatization of Medicare, which declared, "Travis Hutson, don't make our Medicare your voucher"; Hutson responded by noting, "It is unfortunate that [Democrats] are stretching my support for Governor Romney to mean I share all of his positions on issues, and further, it is outrageous that they are attempting to scare seniors over an issue that the state legislature doesn't control."[2]
References
- ↑ "Hutson wins tight House race". The St. Augustine Record. November 7, 2012.
- ↑ "State Dems say Travis Hutson supports voucherizing Medicare, can't point to where he said it". Florida Times-Union. November 1, 2012.
