Samuel Greco

Last updated
Elanda Greco
(m. 2023)
Sam Greco
Sam Greco (Official portrait).jpg
Official portrait, c.2024
Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 19th district
Assumed office
November 5, 2024
Residence(s) St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater Georgetown University (BS, JD)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • sailor
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service2018–present
Rank Lieutenant
Unit Judge Advocate General's Corps
Awards National Defense Service Medal

Samuel Anthony Greco (born August 14, 1992) [1] is an American politician, attorney, and naval officer who currently serves as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 19th district, which comprises all of Flagler County and the southeastern portion of St. Johns County, including both the cities of St. Augustine and Palm Coast. [2] [3]

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Military service

Sam Greco naval portrait Sam Greco naval portrait.jpg
Sam Greco naval portrait

Greco joined the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 2018 and served on active duty from 2019 to 2024. [4] He is currently a lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve. [5]

Political career

After winning the August primary in a landslide, [6] [7] [8] Greco was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2024. [9] He was endorsed by Governor Ron DeSantis during his campaign. [10] He was officially sworn into office on November 19, 2024. [11]

Personal life

Greco attended Hopkins School in New Haven, Connecticut, where he served as student council president before graduating in 2011. [12] He graduated from Georgetown University in 2015, and later received his JD from Georgetown in 2019. [13] Greco is Catholic. He married his wife, Elanda, in 2023. [14] They live in St. Augustine, Florida.

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Florida House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 19th district

2024–present
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