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Joe Gruters
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Joe Gruters

Florida State Senator

Certified Public Accountant

Source review: 2026-10-16
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Professional 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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