Jeff Kottkamp | |
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| 17th Lieutenant Governor of Florida | |
| In office January 2, 2007 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Governor | Charlie Crist |
| Preceded by | Toni Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Carroll |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| In office November 7, 2000 – November 7, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Gay[1] |
| Succeeded by | Gary Aubuchon[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1960 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cyndie Kottkamp |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Edison State Community College (AA) Florida State University (BS) University of Florida (JD) |
Jeffrey D. Kottkamp (born November 12, 1960) is an American politician, lawyer, and arbitrator from the State of Florida. He served as the state's 17th Lieutenant Governor from 2007 until 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Kottkamp previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006
He was selected by Republican gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist to serve as his running mate in the 2006 election. As Lieutenant Governor, he served as Chairman of the Board of Space Florida, Chairman of Florida's Children and Youth Cabinet, and the Chairman of the Florida Sports Foundation. He also had oversight responsibility for the Governor's offices of Drug Control, Adoption and Child Protection, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, as well as the Governor's Office of Film and Entertainment.
In 2023, Kottkamp was named as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Florida TaxWatch. [3]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 074 Race - Nov 07, 2000". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 074 Race - Nov 02, 2004". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ https://www.floridadaily.com/jeff-kottkamp-takes-over-as-new-evp-and-general-counsel-of-florida-taxwatch/