John Legg

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Legg
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 29, 1975(1975-04-29)
Age	49
Birthplace	Brooksville
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Aries

John Legg Biography

John Legg is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 29, 1975 in Brooksville, Florida, United States. In the event that State Representative Heather Fiorentino opted to run for Pasco County Superintendent of Schools instead of running for re-election Legg was elected for her position in the 46th District that stretched across New Port Richey to Shady Hills in the western part of Pasco County. Legg ran against lawyer John Stewart in the Republican primary and campaigned on his pledge of “protect life and the sanctity of marriage” as well as his desire to improve the standard of public education as Stewart was focused on protecting the environment and the limitation of medical malpractice lawsuits. In the course of campaigning, Stewart faced a backlash from an unrelated group for support for drivers licenses for non-documented immigrants, and also for opposing former Governor Jeb Bush’s reforms to education, an accusation which Stewart denied and which Legg claimed he did not support. Legg won the nomination with 54 percent of the vote against Stewart’s 46% and was able to advance in the general elections in which he was up against Dee Thomas, a physical therapist , and was the Democratic candidate. It was a race that the Florida Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Florida both strongly invested in the contest, given that Republicans have a two-third majority within the State House was in danger. In spite of the fact the District voted Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election, Legg defeated Thomas by large margins with five- sixths of votes in comparison to her 44 percent.

John Legg is a Republican politician who has been an elected member of the Florida Senate since 2012, serving in the 17th District, which comprises Tampa as well as Zephyrhills located in northern Hillsborough County and southern Pasco County. Prior to his appointment to the Senate, he was an elected Member of the Florida House of Representatives, which was the 46th District.

In 2015, litigation concerning Florida Senate maps was resolved with an admission by the Senate that the maps violated the Fair Districts provision of the Constitution of Florida. Following the inability of the legislature to create and pass new maps into law, the Florida Supreme Court selected maps drawn by the League of Women Voters of Florida. Consequently, Legg was drawn into the 10th District, where Wilton Simpson, the Senate President-designate for the 2018-2020 term, is seeking re-election. He ultimately declined to run for re-election to a second term in 2016. In the meantime, he is considering running for the Senate in 2018 to replace term-limited Senator Jack Latvala, who represents a district that includes parts of Pasco County and Pinellas County.

In 2012 after the reorganization of the legislative districts of the state, Legg was unable to run for another election in the House because of term limits elected to enter the Florida Senate. Legg initially had planned to run within the 18th District, and would have had to face the wealthy egg farmer Wilton Simpson during the primaries. Legg was forced to pull out of the 18th District however, instead choosing to run in the 17th District in the 17th District, where he would be challenging Republican State Senator Jim Norman in the primary. Norman However, in the end, decided to not run for another term. Legg was able to face the former Rep. Rob Wallace and security consultant John Korsak in the primary. The Tampa Bay Times endorsed Legg by citing the “ability to develop a consensus” to solve problems and issues, while noting that he had a hand in shaping policies on education “both good and bad,” as well as promoting “controversial bills.” Legg was able to defeat Wallace and Korsak with a huge margin and won 60% of the votes against Wallace’s 23% and Korsak’s 15 percent. Legg advanced to the general election in which he was without opposition.

John Legg Net Worth

John Legg is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Legg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The year 2002 was the time that Republican State Rep. Mike Fasano could not run for an election due to term limits. Legg took on the challenge to succeed Fasano within the 45th District which stretches between Dunedin up to New Port Richey in Pasco County and Pinellas County. Legg was up against Tom Anderson, the Mayor of Dunedin at Dunedin’s Republican primary. Anderson defeated Legg by a large margin with 55 percent of the vote compared against Legg’s 45 percent.

Legg was elected unopposed in the year 2006. Then, in 2008, Legg contested Ron Rice, a land surveyor for the city Clearwater as well as the Democratic candidate, as well as John Ubele, a member of a white nationalist group as well as an independent presidential candidate. While campaigning, Legg faced a minor scandal when it was revealed that Legg resided in two houses in the district, one within and another outside in which he was living with his wife of a few years. Because lawmakers are required to reside in the district which they are elected to, Rice noted, “It seems to me as if Mr. Legg is having a difficult time choosing between his family and his political career.” The Tampa Bay Times endorsed Legg to run for re-election, hailing his status for being an “strong supporter for consumers and senior citizens,” and noting that although Rice had been “an affable advocate for the working class,” his experiences were not as significant as Legg’s. In the end, Legg was elected to the third term by an overwhelming victory over his rivals who received five- fold majority of votes against Rice’s 39% and Ubele’s 3 percent. Legg was elected to a 4th and final term, unopposed in the year 2010.

Legg was born in Brooksville and attended Pasco–Hernando Community College, receiving his associate degree in 1994, and then the University of South Florida, receiving a degree in social work in 1995. In 1998, Legg began working for State Representative Heather Fiorentino as her staff director, a position he would hold until 2001. Legg was a founding member of the Dayspring Academy, a Pasco County-based charter school, in 2000, where he taught middle and high school courses.

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