Blaise Ingoglia
| Blaise Ingoglia | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
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Assumed office November 18, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Schenck |
| Chair of the Republican Party of Florida | |
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Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Dougher |
| Chair of the Republican Party of Hernando County, Florida | |
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In office 2009–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
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November 4, 1970 New York City, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Queens College Brooklyn College |
| Profession | Homebuilder |
| Religion | Christian |
Blaise Ingoglia (born November 4, 1970) is a Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 35th District, which includes Spring Hill and Brooksville in Hernando County, since 2014.
History
Ingoglia was born in Queens in New York City, and attended Queens College, studying economics and accounting, and Brooklyn College, studying biology, but he did not graduate. In 1996, he moved to Spring Hill, Florida, so that he could start America One Mortgage, his first small business, and Hartland Homes. Ingoglia came under fire for some of his business practices as a homebuilder, particularly, making claims that "were highly inflated, if not downright phony," and selling a home to a buyer "without ever mentioning the fact that it was on a lime rock road."[1] He entered politics in 2007 when he began giving seminars on perceived waste and "excess spending" in government that he called "Government Gone Wild."[2] In 2008, he spent nearly fifty thousand dollars of his own money "to unseat the career, big-government, tax-and-spend county commissioners from office that refused to offer property tax relief," an effort that was ultimately successful.[3] Ingoglia was elected as the Chairman of the Hernando County Republican Executive Committee in 2009, and then was elected the Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida in 2011.[4]
Florida House of Representatives
In 2014, incumbent State Representative Robert C. Schenck was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, so Ingoglia ran to succeed him. He won the Republican primary unopposed, and faced Democratic nominee Rose Rocco, a former Hernando County Commissioner, and independent candidates James Scavetta and Hamilton R. Hanson in the general election. He campaigned on job creation and economic development, saying repeatedly, "It's about jobs."[3] Ultimately, Ingoglia defeated his opponents by a wide margin, winning 51% of the vote to Rocco's 42%, Scavetta's 4%, and Hanson's 3%.
Following his election to the legislature, Ingoglia announced that he would seek election as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, successfully challenging the incumbent Chairwoman, Leslie Dougher.[5]
References
- ↑ DeWitt, Dan (September 21, 2010). "Before you go to a Government Gone Wild seminar, know speaker's history". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ DeWitt, Dan (October 23, 2014). "Political makeover can't hide the facts about Blaise Ingoglia". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- 1 2 Bates, Michael D. (October 18, 2014). "Four to vite for state House in District 35". Hernando Today. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ Marrero, Tony (May 8, 2013). "State Republican Party official Blaise Ingoglia will run for state House seat in Hernando". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ Henderson, Jeff (December 3, 2014). "After 2014 GOP Wins, Leslie Dougher has to Fight to Keep Her Job". Sunshine State News. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
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