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 MEMBERS AND GOVERNOR
Gov.Jeb Bush (R)
Sen.Bob Graham (D)
Sen.Bill Nelson (D)
Rep.Joe Scarborough (R-01)
Rep.Allen Boyd (D-02)
Rep.Corrine Brown (D-03)
Rep.Ander Crenshaw (R-04)
Rep.Karen L. Thurman (D-05)
Rep.Cliff Stearns (R-06)
Rep.John L. Mica (R-07)
Rep.Ric Keller (R-08)
Rep.Michael Bilirakis (R-09)
Rep.C.W. Bill Young (R-10)
Rep.Jim Davis (D-11)
Rep.Adam H. Putnam (R-12)
Rep.Dan Miller (R-13)
Rep.Porter J. Goss (R-14)
Rep.Dave Weldon (R-15)
Rep.Mark Foley (R-16)
Rep.Carrie P. Meek (D-17)
Rep.Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-18)
Rep.Robert Wexler (D-19)
Rep.Peter Deutsch (D-20)
Rep.Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-21)
Rep.E. Clay Shaw Jr. (R-22)
Rep.Alcee L. Hastings (D-23)

 AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
Legislature: Meets February-April; session often extended
House of Representatives: 120 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 72R, 48D; 89 men, 31 women
Salary: $26,388
Phone: (850) 488-1157
Senate: 40 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 25R, 15D; 33 men, 7 women
Salary: $26,388
Phone: (850) 487-5270

Urban Statistics
Jacksonville: Mayor John Delaney (R), Population 679,792
Miami: Mayor Joe Carollo (R), Population 365,127
Tampa: Mayor Dick Greco, N-P, Population 285,206
St. Petersburg: Mayor David J. Fischer, N-P, Population 235,988
Hialeah: Mayor Raul Martinez (D), Population 204,684

Registered Voters
Democrat: 45%
Republican: 40%
No Party: 14%

U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 8 D, 15 R

Term Limits
For state offices: Yes
Senate: 2 terms
House: 4 terms

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 48%, Bob Dole 42%, Ross Perot 9%
1992 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 41%, Bill Clinton 39%, Ross Perot 20%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 61%, Michael S. Dukakis 39%

Population
1998 population (est.): 14,399,985
1990 population: 12,937,926
1980 population: 9,746,324
Percent change 1980-90: +33%
Rank among states (1998): 4
White: 83%
Black: 15%
Asian or Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic origin: 14%
Urban: 85%
Rural: 15%
Born in state: 31%
Foreign-born: 13%
Under age 18: 3,471,316 (24%)
Ages 18-64: 8,473,825 (58%)
65 and older: 2,708,804 (18%)
Median age: 38

Miscellaneous
Web: fcn.state.fl.us
Capital: Tallahassee
Median household income: $31,900 (1997)
   Rank among states: 41
Total area: 59,928 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 23


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