Gary Aubuchon
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 74 district
In office
2007–2013
Preceded byJeff Kottkamp[1]
Succeeded byDoug Holder[2]
Personal details
Born (1962-07-10) July 10, 1962
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAndrea Aubuchon
Children3
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
ProfessionBuilder, real estate broker

Gary Aubuchon (born July 10, 1962) is an American real estate broker and politician in the state of Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 74th district between 2007 and 2013.

Early life

Aubuchon was born on July 10, 1962, in Ferndale, Michigan.[3] He grew up in Harrison Township, Michigan.[4] In 1984, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Michigan and moved to Florida. He married Andrea Aubuchon and the couple have three children: Julia, Jennifer and Madison.[3]

Career

Aubuchon started working as a real estate agent in 1984. In 1992, he founded a construction company, Aubuchon Homes, with his brother Darryl in Cape Coral, Florida. He is the president and CEO.[4] In 2009, Aubuchon's home construction business was involved in a controversy concerning homes that were built with defective Chinese drywall which rendered the homes unusable because of mold.[5]

He was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2006 and won re-election in 2008. In 2009, he chaired the health care services policy committee. He was chair of the legislative delegation for Charlotte County between 2006 and 2008 and for Lee County between 2009 and 2012.[3] He resigned from the legislature in 2012 to run for the United States Congress, although he was ultimately unsuccessful.[6] He is a member of the Republican Party.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 074 - R Replacement Nominee Race - Sep 22, 2006".
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 074 Race - Nov 02, 2010".
  3. 1 2 3 "Gary Aubuchon - 2010 - 2012 ( Speaker Cannon )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. 1 2 "Aubuchon celebrates 30 years of business and growing with the community". The News-Press. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  5. ↑ http://www.news-press.com/article/20090726/NEWS01/907260367/1075&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
  6. ↑ Parker, Betty. "Candidates get rid of excess campaign cash in many ways". The News-Press. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  7. ↑ "State GOP lawmakers promise political reform". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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