Mike Fasano (politician)

Senator Mike Fasano
Member of the Florida Senate from the 11th district
In office Florida House of Representatives 1994-2002 Majority Leader (Florida House of Representatives) 2000-2001 Florida Senate 2002 - President Pro Tempore (Florida Senate) 2008 - 2010
Constituency	Western parts of Citrus County, Hernando County, Pasco County and northern Pinellas County
Personal details
Born	June 11, 1958 (1958-06-11) (age 53) Long Island, New York
Political party	Republican
Profession	Associate VP for Investments, Morgan Stanley Director of Community and Legal Affairs for Florida Hospital Zephyrhills
Religion	Roman Catholic

Mike Fasano is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 11th District since 2003. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 through 2002.

Fasano was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 1994. Within the House, he was a Majority Whip from 1996 to 1998, the Majority Floor Leader from 1998 to 2000 and the House Majority Leader from 2000 to 2001.

Fasano was first elected to the Florida Senate in November 2002 and consequently re-elected in 2004 and 2008. From 2008 through 2010, Senator Fasano served as President Pro Tempore of the Florida Senate. He represents Senate District 11, which encompasses western parts of Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties, and northern Pinellas county.

Fasano served as Majority Whip under the leadership of Senate Majority Leader Dan Webster. His other Senate Committee Memberships have included: Communications and Public Utilities, Fiscal Policy and Calendar, Health Regulation, Judiciary, Regulated Industries, Rules, and the Joint Legislative Budget Commission. For several years within the Senate, Fasano served as the Chairman of the Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Committee, where he oversaw a budget of about 12 billion dollars.

He currently serves as chair of the Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations. He also serves on many other committees in the Florida Senate including:

Banking and Insurance

Budget

Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations

Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Health Regulation

Reapportionment

Personal life

Fasano's father, Alexander, was a meat-cutter in Long Island, New York. His mother, Joan, was an English war bride. Mike was the youngest of five children.

In 1971, when Fasano was 13, his dad was diagnosed with cancer. Hoping warm winters would ease his suffering, the family moved to Pasco County, Florida.

2008 election

On November 4, 2008, he was re-elected to the Florida Senate. This is his final term in the Florida Senate and will serve until 2012.

2008 Election: Results by county

County	Mike Fasano (REP)	Fred Taylor(DEM)
Citrus	3,393	1,817
Hernando	23,348	14,261
Pasco	62,924	31,112
Pinellas	51,475	28,924
Total	141,140	76,114
% Votes	65.0%	35.0%

Source: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections^[1]

2009 Legislative Session

After the 2008 election, Senator Fasano was elected by his fellow senators to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Florida Senate. The appointment made him top chief to then Senate President Jeff Atwater.

References

1. ^ Florida Department of State

External links

• Florida State Legislature - Senator Mike Fasano
• Senator Fasano's Press Releases
• St. Petersberg Times, "From dropout to state senator"
• St. Petersberg Times "Fasano gets new job in Florida Senate", President Pro Tempore
• Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, 2008 results
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Mike Fasano (FL) profile
• Follow the Money - Mike Fasano
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions

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Name	Fasano, Mike
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Date of birth	June 11, 1958
Place of birth	Long Island, New York
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