Chip LaMarca

Chip LaMarca is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 100th House District, which includes part of Broward County.^[1][2] In 2010, LaMarca unseated incumbent Broward County Commissioner Ken Keechl. In 2014, LaMarca beat Keechl in a rematch. LaMarca spent 8 years on the county commission and was the sole Republican elected on the board.

Chip LaMarca
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 100th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2018
Preceded by	George Moraitis
Member of the Broward County Commission from the 4th district
In office November 2010 – November 6, 2018
Preceded by	Ken Keechl
Succeeded by	Lamar Fisher
Personal details
Born	(1968-03-16) March 16, 1968 (age 56) Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Eileen LaMarca
Education	Broward College (AA) Florida Atlantic University Boston University

History

A native of Winchester, Massachusetts, LaMarca moved to Florida in 1971.^[3] Prior to his election to the Florida House of Representatives, LaMarca served on the Lighthouse Point City Commission and the Broward County Commission.^[4]

LaMarca owns and operates LaMarca Construction Corporation, a construction group specializing in turnkey power generation and fuel systems, with a professional history in environmental systems, concentrating in groundwater and soil remediation.

Florida House of Representatives

In 2018, LaMarca decided to run for the open state house seat in Northeast Broward County, House District 93. He was unopposed in the primary and was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in the November 6, 2018 general election, defeating Democrat Emma Collum and a third candidate, Kelly Milam with 52.78% of the vote.^[5]

2021–2022 Committee Assignments

• Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight  (Alternating Chair)  
• Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee  (Vice Chair)
• Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
• Education & Employment Committee
• Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

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Election history

2022 Florida House of Representatives District 100^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chip LaMarca	42,656	57.13
	Democratic	Linda Thompson Gonzalez	32,003	42.87
	Republican hold

2020 Florida House of Representatives District 93^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chip LaMarca	54,593	55.24
	Democratic	Linda Thompson Gonzalez	44,239	44.76
	Republican hold

2018 Florida House of Representatives District 93^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chip LaMarca	40,551	52.78
	Democratic	Emma Collum	35,098	45.68
	Independent	Nancy Milam	1,179	1.53
	Republican hold

2014 Broward County Commission District 4^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chip LaMarca	28,331	52.87
	Democratic	Ken Keechl	25,253	47.13
	Republican hold

2010 Broward County Commission District 4^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chip LaMarca	26,168	49.80
	Democratic	Ken Keechl	23,657	45.02
	Independent	Chris Chiari	2,718	5.17
	Republican gain from Democratic

2005 Lighthouse Point City Commission Seat 4^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Chip LaMarca	1,860	71.16
	Nonpartisan	Meredith Chaiken-Weiss	514	19.66
	Nonpartisan	Nick Louis	240	9.18

References

1. "Our Campaigns - Broward County Commissioner 4 Race - Nov 02, 2010". www.ourcampaigns.com.
2. "Our Campaigns - Broward County Commissioner 4 Race - Nov 04, 2014". www.ourcampaigns.com.
3. "Florida House of Representatives - Chip LaMarca - 2018 - 2020 ( Speaker Oliva )". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
4. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board (11 October 2018). "Chip LaMarca is Broward's best hope for Florida House". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
5. "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
6. "Chip LaMarca 2020-2022 (Speaker Sprowls)". Florida House. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
7. "Election Results". Broward Supervisor of Elections. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
8. "Election Results". Broward Supervisor of Elections. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
9. "2014 General Election". Broward Supervisor of Elections. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
10. "2010 General/Municipal Elections". Broward Supervisor of Elections. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
11. "Municipal/Special Election 3/8/2005". Broward Supervisor of Elections. 8 March 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2022.