Jason Fischer (politician)

Jason Fischer (born November 25, 1983) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 16th District, which includes southern Duval County, since 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]

For other people named Jason Fischer, see Jason Fischer (disambiguation).
Jason Fischer
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 16th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2016
Preceded byCharles McBurney
Personal details
Born (1983-11-25) November 25, 1983
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Melinda Fischer
ChildrenJason Jr., Luke, George
ResidenceJacksonville, Florida
Alma materUniversity of North Florida
OccupationEngineer
ProfessionPolitician
WebsiteJason Fischer House Site

Background

Jason Fischer is a Jacksonville, Florida native who attended the University of North Florida, receiving a degree in electrical engineering. In addition to serving in the Florida House, Jason Fischer previously worked for Florida Power & Light and spent five years as a civilian engineer for the United States Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Fischer is currently employed by HNTB, an infrastructure solutions firm.[2][3] He is married to his wife, Melinda, and they have three children. They reside in Mandarin, a suburb of Jacksonville, Florida.

Duval County School Board

Fischer’s career in politics began on the Duval County School Board, where he served from 2012-2016. Fischer represented District 7 on the School Board, garnering the most votes in the six-way primary in August 2012.[4]

Fischer ran for the School Board in part to expand choice offerings for families and improve the district’s academic performance. He was well-known as an advocate for school choice while serving on the Board.[5]

During Fischer’s time on the board, the number of charter schools jumped from 9 to over 30. Additionally, the school district’s performance improved from “C” to “B.”[6]

Florida House of Representatives

Jason Fischer ran unopposed in the 2016 general election, having defeated his challenger, Dick Kravitz, 53-47% in the Republican primary.[7] Fischer replaced Representative Charles McBurney, who served the maximum 8-year term in the Florida House.

Fischer was reelected to the Florida House in 2018, garnering 59% of the vote against Democrat Ken Organes.[8]

As a state legislator, Fischer focused much of his time on issues pertaining to education, infrastructure, and technology.

In 2019, Fischer successfully passed legislation to allow for more autonomous vehicle usage in Florida, making the state a leader in the emerging technology.[9]

Fischer sponsored legislation to reduce the Communications Services Tax, state and local taxes that Floridians pay on cable, cell phones, and streaming bills.[10]

In 2017, Fischer sponsored and passed legislation creating a civil cause of action for a person injured or killed by an act of terrorism.[11]

That year, Fischer also passed legislation to expand access to the state’s Gardiner Scholarship Program for students with disabilities and also the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program for low-income families.[12] In addition, Fischer was the prime co-sponsor of legislation protecting Second Amendment rights that shifted the burden of proof in pretrial hearings to the State in cases involving Stand Your Ground immunity.[13]

During the 2018-2020 legislative term, Fischer serves on the following committees:

• Joint Legislative Auditing Committee (Alternate Chair) • Commerce Committee (Vice Chair) • Energy & Utilities Subcommittee (Vice Chair) • Business & Professions Subcommittee • Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee • PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee

References
  1. "Florida House of Representatives - Jason Fischer - 2016 - 2018 ( Speaker Corcoran )". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. "Why doesn't Florida's Legislature look anything like Florida's workforce?". tamapabay.com. Retrieved 18 Feb 2018.
  3. "Jason Fischer for State House District 16". jasonforflorida.com. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. Duval County Supervisor of Elections. "2012 Primary Results".
  5. Stanford, Livi. "An advocate for school choice, from the school board to the state House". redefinED.
  6. Stanford, Livi. "An advocate for school choice, from the school board to the state House". redefinED.
  7. Duval County Supervisor of Elections. [: https://enr.electionsfl.org/DUV/Summary/1527/ "2016 Primary Results"] Check |url= value (help).
  8. Duval County Supervisor of Elections. "2018 General Election Results".
  9. Witmer, Emma. "Florida law now allows self-driving vehicles without human passengers on the road". Orlando Weekly.
  10. Florida Daily. "Jason Fischer proposes to cut $100 million in Communication Services tax". Florida Daily.
  11. Gancarski, A.G. "Jason Fischer's 'civil remedies for terrorism' bill becomes law". Florida Politics.
  12. Foundation for Florida's Future. "Gov. Scott signs legislation expanding educational options, increasing K-12 funding". Foundation for Florida's Future.
  13. The News Service of Florida. "'Stand Your Ground' dispute heads into final day". WUSF Public Media.
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