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Rachel Saunders Plakon
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 36th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byScott Plakon
Personal details
Born
Rachel Saunders
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
Children1
EducationOral Roberts University (BA)
Florida International University (MBA)

Rachel Saunders Plakon is an American politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 36th district. She assumed office on November 8, 2022.

Education

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Plakon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass media communication and journalism from Oral Roberts University and a Master of Business Administration from Florida International University.[1]

Career

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In 2001 and 2002, Plakon served as a community liaison and spokesperson for Governor Jeb Bush.[2] She later worked as a real estate agent for Keller Williams Realty and land specialist for NAI Realvest. Since 2018, Plakon has been a member of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. She also owns a real estate investment company.[3] In March 2023, Plakon sponsored HB 1521 in the Florida State Senate, an anti-trans bathroom bill,[4] which is supported by Rep. Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, who called trans people "demons" and "mutants".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Eleven to the Florida Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission". Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  2. ^ Powers, Scott (2022-05-23). "Rachel Plakon picks up Paul Renner's endorsement in HD 36". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ^ "Rachel Plakon wins Florida House District 36". WESH. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ^ "Bill tracking in Florida - HB 1521 (2023 legislative session) - FastDemocracy". fastdemocracy.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. ^ "Florida lawmaker compares trans people to 'mutants', calling them 'demons and imps'". Yahoo News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
Current members of the Florida House of Representatives
Speaker
▌Paul Renner (R)
Speaker pro tempore
▌Chuck Clemons (R)
Majority Leader
▌Michael J. Grant (R)
Minority Leader
▌Fentrice Driskell (D)
  1. ▌Michelle Salzman (R)
  2. ▌Alex Andrade (R)
  3. ▌Joel Rudman (R)
  4. ▌Patt Maney (R)
  5. ▌Shane Abbott (R)
  6. ▌Philip Griffitts (R)
  7. ▌Jason Shoaf (R)
  8. ▌Gallop Franklin (D)
  9. ▌Allison Tant (D)
  10. ▌Chuck Brannan (R)
  11. ▌Sam Garrison (R)
  12. ▌Wyman Duggan (R)
  13. ▌Angie Nixon (D)
  14. ▌Kimberly Daniels (D)
  15. ▌Dean Black (R)
  16. ▌Kiyan Michael (R)
  17. ▌Jessica Baker (R)
  18. ▌Cyndi Stevenson (R)
  19. ▌Paul Renner (R)
  20. ▌Bobby Payne (R)
  21. ▌Yvonne Hayes Hinson (D)
  22. ▌Chuck Clemons (R)
  23. ▌Ralph Massullo (R)
  24. ▌Ryan Chamberlin (R)
  25. ▌Taylor Yarkosky (R)
  26. ▌Keith Truenow (R)
  27. ▌Stan McClain (R)
  28. ▌Tom Leek (R)
  29. ▌Webster Barnaby (R)
  30. ▌Chase Tramont (R)
  31. ▌Tyler Sirois (R)
  32. ▌Thad Altman (R)
  33. ▌Randy Fine (R)
  34. ▌Robbie Brackett (R)
  35. ▌Tom Keen (D)
  36. ▌Rachel Plakon (R)
  37. ▌Susan Plasencia (R)
  38. ▌David Smith (R)
  39. ▌Doug Bankson (R)
  40. ▌LaVon Bracy (D)
  41. ▌Bruce Antone (D)
  42. ▌Anna Eskamani (D)
  43. ▌Johanna López (D)
  44. ▌Rita Harris (D)
  45. ▌Carolina Amesty (R)
  46. ▌Kristen Arrington (D)
  47. ▌Paula Stark (R)
  48. ▌Sam Killebrew (R)
  49. ▌Melony Bell (R)
  50. ▌Jennifer Canady (R)
  51. ▌Josie Tomkow (R)
  52. ▌John Temple (R)
  53. ▌Jeff Holcomb (R)
  54. ▌Randy Maggard (R)
  55. ▌Kevin Steele (R)
  56. ▌Brad Yeager (R)
  57. ▌Adam Anderson (R)
  58. ▌Kim Berfield (R)
  59. ▌Berny Jacques (R)
  60. ▌Lindsay Cross (D)
  61. ▌Linda Chaney (R)
  62. ▌Michele Rayner (D)
  63. ▌Dianne Hart (D)
  64. ▌Susan Valdes (D)
  65. ▌Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R)
  66. ▌Traci Koster (R)
  67. ▌Fentrice Driskell (D)
  68. ▌Lawrence McClure (R)
  69. ▌Danny Alvarez (R)
  70. ▌Mike Beltran (R)
  71. ▌Will Robinson (R)
  72. ▌Vacant
  73. ▌Fiona McFarland (R)
  74. ▌James Buchanan (R)
  75. ▌Michael J. Grant (R)
  76. ▌Spencer Roach (R)
  77. ▌Tiffany Esposito (R)
  78. ▌Jenna Persons (R)
  79. ▌Mike Giallombardo (R)
  80. ▌Adam Botana (R)
  81. ▌Bob Rommel (R)
  82. ▌Lauren Melo (R)
  83. ▌Kaylee Tuck (R)
  84. ▌Dana Trabulsy (R)
  85. ▌Toby Overdorf (R)
  86. ▌John Snyder (R)
  87. ▌Mike Caruso (R)
  88. ▌Jervonte Edmonds (D)
  89. ▌David Silvers (D)
  90. ▌Joseph Casello (D)
  91. ▌Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R)
  92. ▌Kelly Skidmore (D)
  93. ▌Katherine Waldron (D)
  94. ▌Rick Roth (R)
  95. ▌Christine Hunschofsky (D)
  96. ▌Dan Daley (D)
  97. ▌Lisa Dunkley (D)
  98. ▌Patricia Hawkins-Williams (D)
  99. ▌Daryl Campbell (D)
  100. ▌Chip LaMarca (R)
  101. ▌Hillary Cassel (D)
  102. ▌Michael Gottlieb (D)
  103. ▌Robin Bartleman (D)
  104. ▌Felicia Robinson (D)
  105. ▌Marie Woodson (D)
  106. ▌Fabián Basabe (R)
  107. ▌Christopher Benjamin (D)
  108. ▌Dotie Joseph (D)
  109. ▌Ashley Gantt (D)
  110. ▌Tom Fabricio (R)
  111. ▌David Borrero (R)
  112. ▌Alex Rizo (R)
  113. ▌Vicki Lopez (R)
  114. ▌Demi Busatta Cabrera (R)
  115. ▌Alina Garcia (R)
  116. ▌Daniel Perez (R)
  117. ▌Kevin Chambliss (D)
  118. ▌Mike Redondo (R)
  119. ▌Juan Carlos Porras (R)
  120. ▌Jim Mooney (R)
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