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[[Image:HollyBenson.jpg|200px|right|Holly Benson]]
'''Anna Holliday "Holly" Benson''' (born June 1, 1971) is a member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]]. In November 2000, Benson became the first Republican elected to the [[Florida House of Representatives District 3|District 3]] seat. On December 28, 2006, Florida's Governor-elect [[Charlie Crist]] appointed Benson to the position of Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
== Personal Background ==
Benson was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and moved to Pensacola, Florida in 1976. She is a graduate of [[Pensacola High School]]'s [[International Baccalaureate]] program (1990), Dartmouth College (A.B., 1993) and the [[Fred Levin|Fredric G. Levin]] College of Law at the University of Florida (J.D., 1996). Benson is employed as a municipal bond lawyer.
Her mother is former [[Florida House of Representatives District 2|District 2]] representative and [[ECUA]] board member [[Lois Benson]].
== Legislative Service ==
Representative Benson currently serves in the Florida House of Representatives as the Chair of the Health and Families Council, as well as Co-Chair of the Select Committee on Medicaid Reform. Previously, Representative Benson chaired the Select Committee on Article V, which was tasked with implementing a 1998 constuitutional amendment that required a major overhaul of the Florida state court system.
=== Current Council and Committee Membership ===
* Health and Family Council (Chair)
* Select Committee on Medicaid Reform (Co-Chair)
* Fiscal Council
* Governmental Operations Committee
* Growth Management Committee
* Health Care Appropriations Committee
* Rules and Calendar Council
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== External links ==
*[http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4187&SessionId=42 Profile of Benson at the Official Website of the Florida House of Representatives]
*[http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/sponsoredbills.aspx?MemberId=4187&SessionId=42 List of Bills Sponsored by Benson]
*[http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/emailrepresentative.aspx?MemberId=4187&SessionId=42 Contact Representative Benson]
*[http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=WFL79291&type=category&category=Business%20and%20Consumers Interest Group Ratings of Benson at Project Vote Smart]
[[Category:Florida politicians|Holly Bense]]
[[Category:Members of the Florida House of Representatives|Holly Bense]]
'''Anna Holliday "Holly" Benson''' (born June 1, 1971) is a member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]]. In November 2000, Benson became the first Republican elected to the [[Florida House of Representatives District 3|District 3]] seat. On December 28, 2006, Florida's Governor-elect [[Charlie Crist]] appointed Benson to the position of Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
== Personal Background ==
Benson was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and moved to Pensacola, Florida in 1976. She is a graduate of [[Pensacola High School]]'s [[International Baccalaureate]] program (1990), Dartmouth College (A.B., 1993) and the [[Fred Levin|Fredric G. Levin]] College of Law at the University of Florida (J.D., 1996). Benson is employed as a municipal bond lawyer.
Her mother is former [[Florida House of Representatives District 2|District 2]] representative and [[ECUA]] board member [[Lois Benson]].
== Legislative Service ==
Representative Benson currently serves in the Florida House of Representatives as the Chair of the Health and Families Council, as well as Co-Chair of the Select Committee on Medicaid Reform. Previously, Representative Benson chaired the Select Committee on Article V, which was tasked with implementing a 1998 constuitutional amendment that required a major overhaul of the Florida state court system.
=== Current Council and Committee Membership ===
* Health and Family Council (Chair)
* Select Committee on Medicaid Reform (Co-Chair)
* Fiscal Council
* Governmental Operations Committee
* Growth Management Committee
* Health Care Appropriations Committee
* Rules and Calendar Council
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{{succession box|before=???|title=[[Florida House of Representatives|Florida Representative, 3rd District]]|years=[[2000]]-present|after=Incumbent (20??)}}
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== External links ==
*[http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4187&SessionId=42 Profile of Benson at the Official Website of the Florida House of Representatives]
*[http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/sponsoredbills.aspx?MemberId=4187&SessionId=42 List of Bills Sponsored by Benson]
*[http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/emailrepresentative.aspx?MemberId=4187&SessionId=42 Contact Representative Benson]
*[http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=WFL79291&type=category&category=Business%20and%20Consumers Interest Group Ratings of Benson at Project Vote Smart]
[[Category:Florida politicians|Holly Bense]]
[[Category:Members of the Florida House of Representatives|Holly Bense]]
