1. George Stephen LeMieux is an American former politician who was a United States Senator from Florida from 2009 to 2011.
22 Facts About George LeMieux
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George LeMieux was the Deputy Florida Attorney General and is credited with spearheading Crist's successful campaign for governor.
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George LeMieux grew up in Coral Springs, Florida, and graduated in 1987 from Coral Springs High School.
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George LeMieux is an AV-rated attorney, and focuses his legal practice on resolving business and governmental disputes and advising CEOs and C-suite executives on business, law, and government from a local, state, and national perspective.
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George LeMieux continued his practice there for eight years, at which time he left to serve as Florida's Deputy Attorney General and Chief of Staff to the Attorney General's Office, where he supervised more than 400 lawyers and 1,300 total staff.
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George LeMieux worked closely with Charlie Crist and is credited with being the "maestro" of Crist's campaign for Governor.
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George LeMieux's friendship with Crist began in the 1990s when Crist was a state senator from St Petersburg and LeMieux was working to expand the role of the Republican Party in Broward County, which is strongly Democratic.
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In 1998, George LeMieux ran for the state House, pitted against four-term incumbent Democrat Tracy Stafford.
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George LeMieux campaigned for better health insurance, leaner bureaucracy and smaller class sizes.
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George LeMieux backed a $100 limit on the amount of money out-of-state companies could give to Florida candidates as a way of allowing working people to have a bigger impact in the system.
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In 2002, Crist asked George LeMieux to be his chief of staff in the Attorney General's office.
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George LeMieux left the firm of Gunster Yoakley to take the position upon Crist's assumption of the office on January 7,2003.
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George LeMieux served as chief of staff for Crist's 2006 campaign for governor which defeated rival Tom Gallagher by 32 points to win the GOP nomination.
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George LeMieux advised Crist regarding the selection of running mate Jeff Kottkamp.
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In January 2008, George LeMieux returned to the law firm of Gunster Yoakley, residing in both its Fort Lauderdale office and its newer Tallahassee office.
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George LeMieux proposed "the 2007 Solution", a plan to eliminate the deficit by 2013 and cut the national public debt nearly in half by 2020.
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On December 6,2010, George LeMieux decided that Palm Beach Atlantic University's Warren Library would house his senatorial papers and memorabilia from his service in the US Senate.
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In February 2008, George LeMieux launched The George LeMieux Report, an electronic newsletter in text form and video courtesy of YouTube, offering analysis and commentary on key legal, business and political issues that impact the state's economy and business community.
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George LeMieux said he will be able to help readers navigate through important and sometimes complex issues, offering clarity and context.
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George LeMieux was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1994 and was board certified in business litigation in 2004.
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George LeMieux has been a director for Goodwill of Broward County, as well as Riverwalk, Inc.
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George LeMieux received the "Pollie" award from the American Association of Political Consultants as the nation's "MVP" in a Republican campaign for 2006.