Chris Dorworth
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Chris Dorworth in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Dorworth is a Representative in the House of Representatives
of the U.S. state
of Florida
. He currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Utilities & Telecommunications Committee, and as a member of the Constitutional & Civil Law and Healthy Seniors committees. He also serves on the Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council. Locally, he serves as chairman of the board of trustees of Seminole Community College
, a board he was appointed to by Governor Jeb Bush and later reappointed to by Governor Charlie Crist
.
Prior to his election to the Florida Legislature
, Dorworth served briefly as the chairman of the Seminole Soil & Water Conservation District and the vice-chairman of the Seminole County
Planning & Zoning Commission.
He received his Bachelors degree from the University of Florida
in 1998 and his Masters in Business Administration from Duke University in 2006. While a senior at the University of Florida, he served as President of the Student Body. He was a member of Florida Blue Key
and the University of Florida Hall of Fame. He was named the Outstanding Male Graduate of his graduating class.
He currently lives in Lake Mary, Florida
.
In a recent article in the Orlando Sentinel, Scott Maxwell reported that Mr. Dorworth was facing foreclosure, has been unable to satisfy his end of a $2.7 million judgment in a business dispute, and recently lost his drivers license for lapsed auto insurance and was cited for not paying tolls.
Dorworth listed a net worth of $186,000. But his assets and liabilities do not directly add up. And the only way he was able to arrive at a positive net worth was by claiming his house was worth $2 million. The Seminole County property appraiser disagrees, setting the value around $970,000. Zillow has the 8200 square feet (761.8 m²) mansion valued even lower — at $830,000.
Dorworth said real-estate brokers helped him arrive at the $2 million figure.
Another recent article from the Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau, Dorworth financed his bid to become speaker through his re-election campaign fund and his political committee, Citizens for an Enterprising Democracy. A good portion — more than 30 percent, or $40,000-plus — went into his pocket for reimbursements in the past two years, records show.
Among the recent expenses: a $600 flight to Miami for the Super Bowl and a $527 stay at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
An article from the Orlando Sentinal about Mr Dorworth's pending divorce Elizabeth Dorworth's attorney Andrea Black of Orlando, said the couple's family situation should be relevant to voters.
"I don't really see this as just a personal case. The financial issues are important not only to my client but also in this case to the public," Black said. "I see a man who is not supporting his wife of 10 years, a woman who supported him in his campaign and who's now being kicked to the curb, along with her children."
Dorworth is a Representative 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
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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 currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Utilities & Telecommunications Committee, and as a member of the Constitutional & Civil Law and Healthy Seniors committees. He also serves on the Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council. Locally, he serves as chairman of the board of trustees of Seminole Community College
Seminole Community College
Seminole State College of Florida is a public state college located in Sanford, Florida, United States...
, a board he was appointed to by Governor Jeb Bush and later reappointed to by Governor Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is an American politician who was the 44th Governor of Florida. Prior to his election as governor, Crist previously served as Florida State Senator, Education Commissioner, and Attorney General...
.
Prior to his election to the Florida Legislature
Florida Legislature
The Florida State Legislature is the term often used to refer to the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Florida Constitution states that "The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a legislature of the State of Florida," composed of a Senate...
, Dorworth served briefly as the chairman of the Seminole Soil & Water Conservation District and the vice-chairman of the Seminole County
Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. Located between Orlando to the south and Deland and Daytona Beach to the north, it is part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford...
Planning & Zoning Commission.
He received his Bachelors degree from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in 1998 and his Masters in Business Administration from Duke University in 2006. While a senior at the University of Florida, he served as President of the Student Body. He was a member of Florida Blue Key
Florida Blue Key
Florida Blue Key is a student honor and service society at the University of Florida. It is often written and referred to by the initialism "FBK."This organization was started at the University of Florida in 1923 under the presidency of Albert Murphree...
and the University of Florida Hall of Fame. He was named the Outstanding Male Graduate of his graduating class.
He currently lives in Lake Mary, Florida
Lake Mary, Florida
Lake Mary is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,456 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,230...
.
In a recent article in the Orlando Sentinel, Scott Maxwell reported that Mr. Dorworth was facing foreclosure, has been unable to satisfy his end of a $2.7 million judgment in a business dispute, and recently lost his drivers license for lapsed auto insurance and was cited for not paying tolls.
Dorworth listed a net worth of $186,000. But his assets and liabilities do not directly add up. And the only way he was able to arrive at a positive net worth was by claiming his house was worth $2 million. The Seminole County property appraiser disagrees, setting the value around $970,000. Zillow has the 8200 square feet (761.8 m²) mansion valued even lower — at $830,000.
Dorworth said real-estate brokers helped him arrive at the $2 million figure.
Another recent article from the Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau, Dorworth financed his bid to become speaker through his re-election campaign fund and his political committee, Citizens for an Enterprising Democracy. A good portion — more than 30 percent, or $40,000-plus — went into his pocket for reimbursements in the past two years, records show.
Among the recent expenses: a $600 flight to Miami for the Super Bowl and a $527 stay at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
An article from the Orlando Sentinal about Mr Dorworth's pending divorce Elizabeth Dorworth's attorney Andrea Black of Orlando, said the couple's family situation should be relevant to voters.
"I don't really see this as just a personal case. The financial issues are important not only to my client but also in this case to the public," Black said. "I see a man who is not supporting his wife of 10 years, a woman who supported him in his campaign and who's now being kicked to the curb, along with her children."