Leslie Dougher | |
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Chair of the Florida Republican Party | |
In office 2014–2015 | |
Preceded by | Lenny Curry |
Succeeded by | Blaise Ingoglia |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Realtor,politician |
Leslie Dougher is an American business woman and Republican politician from Florida. Dougher served as Chairwoman of the Republican Party of Florida until 2015.
In 1997,Dougher earned a BS degree in Business Administration from Columbia College. [1] [2]
As a business woman,Dougher is a realtor with Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty and owner of Leslie Dougher Incorporated. [1]
In 2008,Dougher became the chairwoman of the Clay County Republican Executive Committee. [3]
In 2010,Dougher became the Chairman of Government Affairs Chairman,Clay Chamber of Commerce. [1]
Dougher is a chairwoman of Clay County Commission. [4]
In May 2014,Doughter defeated Eric Miller with 60.57% (106-69) of the votes and became the Chairwoman of the Republican Party of Florida. [4] [5] [1]
Despite support from Florida governor Rick Scott,Dougher lost the chair seat of Republican Party of Florida and was defeated by Blaise Ingoglia in 2015. Dougher received only 40.54% of the votes. [6] [7]
In December 2018,Dougher was appointed to St. Johns River College Board of Directors. Dougher succeeded Denise Bramlitt. Dougher's term ends in May 2022. [2] [8]
Dougher's husband is Dan. Dougher has three children,a daughter and two step-children. Dougher and her family live in Green Cove Springs,Florida. [9] [8]
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