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Meet Chelsi Henry, one of the ’30 under 30′ rising stars of Florida politics

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Just reading Chelsi Henry‘s online biography can you make you out of breath, realizing all she’s accomplished at the age of 27. She’s a lawyer (Florida Coastal School of Law, 2013) as well as “entrepreneur, columnist, political strategist, motivational speaker, and business consultant,” her website says.  Add to that government official. She’s a former supervisor of the Duval Soil and Water Conservation District, and is the first Republican in her family. Henry also says she was the youngest woman elected to office in Jacksonville’s history. She contributes to NewsMax and TheRoot.com, and is the…

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Meet Taylor Nix Hatch, one of the ’30 under 30′ rising stars of Florida politics

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Friends say Taylor Nix Hatch personifies enthusiasm, which isn’t surprising since she was a cheerleader at Florida State University. The 28-year-old now is director of legislative affairs, or top in-house lobbyist, for the Department of Management Services, the state’s real estate manager. Before that, she was the deputy legislative affairs director at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. And before joining the state, Hatch “worked for a private firm where she consulted with a variety of Fortune 500 clients, directly providing counsel on…

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Meet Harrison Grandwilliams, one of the ’30 under 30′ rising stars of Florida politics

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Harrison Grandwilliams didn’t take the most common path to becoming a young man of note in Broward politics, but in a way, that makes him classically Floridian. The chief legislative aide to Broward County Commissioner Beam Furr came to Florida by way of Long Island, N.Y., and New College of Florida, a small liberal arts college in Sarasota. Not exactly the well-worn path of most Florida pols and influencers, with their Blue Key and Burning Spear bona fides. But after years of advancement…

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Meet Andy Gonzalez, one of the ’30 under 30′ rising stars of Florida politics

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Andy Gonzalez knows fundraising. He’s director of political development at the Florida Chamber of Commerce, where he “coordinates fundraising efforts for the Florida Chamber’s Political Action Committees (PACs).” Gonzalez “works to ensure Floridians continue to elect pro-business, pro-jobs leaders with clear positions on job creation and economic growth,” the Chamber’s website says. Before that, he was was a political affairs manager for the League of Southeastern Credit Unions. Again, he was responsible for fundraising for the League’s state and federal PACs and advocating…

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Meet Jen Gaviria, one of the ’30 under 30′ rising stars of Florida politics

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Jen Gaviria is a great example of the “small world” principle of politics in the nation’s 3rd-largest state. She got involved in The Process through the student government at Florida State University, just blocks away from the state Capitol where she now plies her trade. Though she now works on such big-time issues like jet fuel tax exemptions and the legislative food fight between ticket retail giants like StubHub and TicketMaster, she humbly remembers the day when the policy items on her agenda dealt with…

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Meet Matt Galka, one of the ’30 under 30′ rising stars of Florida politics

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Matt Galka‘s secret to success? “Be the same person on TV that you could talk to at a bar,” he says. The 27-year-old “multimedia journalist” started with Tallahassee’s local CBS affiliate, WCTV, in 2011. He’s now with Capitol News Service, helmed by broadcast veteran Mike Vasilinda, reporting “on the Florida Legislature and politics for more than two million viewers daily,” Galka’s website says. His work has caught the attention of his peers; he won the “Best Overall” award in 2013 from Florida…

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30 Under 30: The fresh faces of the RPOF: Jordan Gibson, Wadi Gaitan, and Clay Barker

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With mad digital content management skills and a passion for new media, 26-year-old Jordan Gibson is passionate about her work as digital director for the RPOF. “I was raised around campaigns, even waving signs at a young age. So, combining my creative talents with my love for politics has been a natural direction,” says Gibson, who worked on the digital team for Rick Scott’s re-election campaign. She has also logged a stint with CFO Jeff Atwater, and got her start after meeting…

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