Chip LaMarca is an American politician who is a

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member of the

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representing the state's 100th House District, which includes part of

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. In 2010, LaMarca took on incumbent

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.

History

A native of

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, LaMarca moved to Florida in 1971. Prior to his election to the Florida House of Representatives, LaMarca served on the Lighthouse Point City Commission and the Broward County Commission. 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.

2021-2022 Committee Assignments

*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

References

1968 births 21st-century American legislators Broward College alumni Living people People from Winchester, Massachusetts Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 21st-century Florida politicians {{Florida-politician-stub