Baxter Troutman
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Baxter Troutman is a Winter Haven, Florida
Citrus Grower, businessman, and Republican politician who serves as the representative for District 66 in the House of Representatives
of the U.S. state
of Florida
. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2002, and was re-elected to three more successive terms. He is vice chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection and the Environment & Natural Resources Council.
Representative Troutman was born in Lake Wales, Florida
on November 25, 1966. He received an Associate of Arts degree from South Florida Community College
in 1990 and a Bachelor of Science
degree from Florida Southern College
in 1994. He is the director of the Alico corporation, a Florida company dealing if farm goods. He is married to Rebecca Troutman, to whom he proposed on the House floor in March 2008. He is the grandson of Florida citrus and cattle magnate Ben Hill Griffin, Jr.
, who at one time was one of the wealthiest men in the world. He is also the cousin of Florida State Senator J.D. Alexander.
Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
Citrus Grower, businessman, and Republican politician who serves as the representative for District 66 in the House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2002, and was re-elected to three more successive terms. He is vice chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection and the Environment & Natural Resources Council.
Representative Troutman was born in Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,194 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,802 . It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area...
on November 25, 1966. He received an Associate of Arts degree from South Florida Community College
South Florida Community College
South Florida Community College , serving more than 19,000 area residents annually, has campuses and centers in Highlands, DeSoto and Hardee counties, Fla. The Highlands Campus, on , is located two miles south of Avon Park, Florida. It is bounded on the north by Lake Lelia, to the south by Lake...
in 1990 and a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree from Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College is a private college located in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It was selected by U.S...
in 1994. He is the director of the Alico corporation, a Florida company dealing if farm goods. He is married to Rebecca Troutman, to whom he proposed on the House floor in March 2008. He is the grandson of Florida citrus and cattle magnate Ben Hill Griffin, Jr.
Ben Hill Griffin, Jr.
Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. was a prominent American businessman, citrus grower, politician and philanthropist who was a native and resident of Florida. Griffin was an alumnus of the University of Florida, a former state legislator, a one-time candidate for governor and a patron of college sports and...
, who at one time was one of the wealthiest men in the world. He is also the cousin of Florida State Senator J.D. Alexander.
Sources
External links
- Follow the Money page for Baxter Troutman for 2008.