Mike Hogan (Florida politician) explained

Mike Hogan
State House:Florida
District:13th
Term Start:November 7, 2000
Term End:May 13, 2003
Predecessor:Stephen R. Wise
Successor:Jennifer Carroll
Birth Date:30 September 1949
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:Florida Junior College
University of South Florida
Spouse:Judy Gunther
Children:3

Mike Hogan (born September 30, 1949) is an American politician.

Hogan was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida on September 30, 1949, and graduated from Paxon High School before earning an associate degree at Florida Junior College, followed by a bachelor of arts degree in zoology from the University of South Florida.[1]

A member of the Republican Party, Hogan served on the Jacksonville City Council from 1991 to 1999. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives twice, in 2000 and 2002.[1] [2] Between 2003 and 2011, Hogan was the Duval County Tax Collector.[3] He ran for mayor in Jacksonville in 2011, losing to Alvin Brown.[3] [4] Florida Governor Rick Scott later appointed Hogan chair of the Public Employees Relations Commission through January 1, 2012.[3] In January 2015, Hogan announced his intention to run for Duval County Supervisor of Elections.[5] He was elected to the position in March 2015.[6] [7]

Hogan married Judy Gunther of Tampa and has three children.

Notes and References

  1. News: Meet the Candidate: Mike Hogan . 4 May 2019 . Florida Times Union . 26 February 2015.
  2. News: Mike Hogan: the political career continues. Sharkey . Mike . 4 May 2019 . Jacksonville Daily Record.
  3. News: Sanders . Katie . Gov. Rick Scott appoints defeated Jacksonville mayoral candidate Mike Hogan to state commission . 4 May 2019 . Miami Herald . July 27, 2011.
  4. News: Schoettler . Jim . Scott, Carroll endorse Mike Hogan for Jacksonville mayor . 4 May 2019 . Florida Times Union . 15 April 2011.
  5. News: Chapman . David . Mike Hogan to run for supervisor of elections, Rick Hartley will leave race to support him . 4 May 2019 . Jacksonville Daily Record . 2 January 2015.
  6. News: Mike Hogan wins supervisor of elections race . Young . Marilyn . 4 May 2019 . Jacksonville Daily Record . 24 March 2015.
  7. News: Marbut . Max . Learning a new job is something Mike Hogan has grown accustomed to . 4 May 2019 . Jacksonville Daily Record . July 13, 2015.