
Joe Gruters
Florida State Senator
Certified Public Accountant
Source review: 2026-10-16Professional Background
Joe Gruters’s professional background includes certified Public Accountant. Public service: Elected to the Senate in 2018, reelected subsequently; House of Representatives, 2016-2018; Homeland Security Advisory Council, Vice Chair; Electoral College, Florida member, 2016, 2020, 2024. Education: Florida State University, B.S., 1999; University of South Florida, M.B.A., 2003.
Experience
- Elected to the Senate in 2018, reelected subsequently
- House of Representatives, 2016-2018
- Homeland Security Advisory Council, Vice Chair
- Electoral College, Florida member, 2016, 2020, 2024
- Sarasota County Planning Commission, Chairman
- Florida Sports Foundation Board of Directors, member
- Florida State University Board of Trustees, member
- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), President, appointed and awaiting Senate confirmation
Education
- Florida State University, B.S., 1999
- University of South Florida, M.B.A., 2003
Office & Authority
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