Toby Overdorf
Toby Overdorf | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gayle Harrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1969 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Palm City, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Union College Florida Atlantic University |
| Occupation | Environmental consultant |
| Website | [1] |
Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf (born May 6, 1969) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 85th House district, which includes parts of Martin and St. Lucie counties.
History
[edit]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.[2]" He went on to found his own company, Crossroads Environmental and later merged with Engineering Design and Construction, Inc. (EDC).
Florida House of Representatives
[edit]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, and Teacher Salary.[5] In 2022, Overdorf won 60.8% of the vote, defeating Democrat Curtis Tucker. In 2023, Overdorf was appointed to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking [3]. This came after serving as a board member on the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking since 2020.
References
[edit]- ^ "Florida House of Representatives - Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf - 2018 - 2020 ( Speaker Oliva )". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Florida Atlantic University". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "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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