Randy Maggard (born July 4, 1963) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 54th district in the Florida House of Representatives.
Early life
Maggard was born in Dade City, Florida. He earned an Associate degree from Pasco-Hernando State College in 1983.
Personal life
He and his wife, Colleen, have three children and live in Dade City.[1]
Political career
Maggard was chairman of the Republican Party of Pasco from 2006 to 2012.[1]
In 2019, Maggard ran in a special election to fill the 38th district's seat in the Florida House of Representatives, after former Rep. Danny Burgess was appointed head of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs.[2] Maggard defeated David McCallister in the Republican primary with 61.9% of the primary, and won the general election against Democrat Kelly Smith with 55.6% of the vote.[3]
In 2026 Maggard proposed a bill to ban local governments in Florida from regulating clean water and pollution.[4][5]
Maggard sits on the following committees:[6]
- Business & Professions Subcommittee
- Health Quality Subcommittee
- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining
- Local Administration Subcommittee
References
- ^ "Randy Maggard's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Janelle Irwin (19 June 2019). "Randy Maggard enjoys landslide victory in Pasco state House race". Florida Politics. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Randy Maggard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ https://floridapolitics.com/archives/766664-randy-maggard-bill-seeks-full-state-control-over-water-quality-and-wetlands-regulation/
- ^ https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article272665598.html
- ^ "Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 19 April 2020.