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Zorro

(16,471 posts) Thu Nov 28, 2024, 10:01 AM Nov 28

Trump endorsed him to replace Gaetz. He quit Florida's CFO job. Who is Jimmy Patronis?

“RUN, JIMMY, RUN!”

Those were the recent words of encouragement from President-elect Donald Trump to Jimmy Patronis, who on Monday resigned his post as Florida’s chief financial officer to run to replace former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Patronis, 52, is a former Panama City restaurateur who has been a familiar face to Floridians for decades.

He was a state legislator, an appointee to several state commissions, and he has served as the state’s chief financial officer — a statewide elected post — since he was appointed in 2017 by then-Gov. Rick Scott.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/11/27/trump-endorsed-him-replace-gaetz-he-quit-floridas-cfo-job-who-is-jimmy-patronis/

Who is Jimmy Patronis? He's a fucking ignorant asshole, that's who. As Florida's CFO he brayed that the reason insurance companies were scrambling to exit the Florida marketplace was because they were just too "woke".

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Trump endorsed him to replace Gaetz. He quit Florida's CFO job. Who is Jimmy Patronis? (Original Post) Zorro Nov 28 OP

just too "woke". patphil Nov 28 #1

California says hold my beer. jimfields33 Nov 28 #3

He's going to have to move. He doesn't live in Gaetz's district. Phoenix61 Nov 28 #2

Tell that to the idiot Tuberville......... AZ8theist Nov 28 #4

Congressmen don't have to live in the district they represent Jose Garcia Dec 3 #5

Yes they do. Senators are elected statewide. nt Phoenix61 Dec 3 #6

patphil

(7,116 posts)

1. just too "woke".

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Thu Nov 28, 2024, 10:42 AM

Nov 28

translation: Due to climate change and all the natural disasters that are happening in Florida, the insurance companies are losing money, so they're pulling out of the state.

They're awake to the fact that it's only going to get worse over the next several decades. Floridians already pay the highest home insurance rates in the nation, and that's going to go higher. Same with car insurance.