Shane Abbott

Last updated

Holley Abbott
(m. 1995)
[1]
Shane Abbott
Shane Abbott.jpg
Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 5th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Alma mater Pensacola State College
University of Florida

Shane Abbott is an American politician. [2] He serves as a Republican member for the 5th district of the Florida House of Representatives. [3]

Life and career

Abbott was raised in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. He attended Pensacola Junior College and the University of Florida, where he earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. He co-owns The Prescription Place, which has two locations, as well as a Firestone Tire Service Center. [1]

In January 2022, Abbott decided to collect signatures to qualify as a candidate for the 5th district of the Florida House of Representatives. [1] On August 23, 2022, Abbott defeated Vance Coley and Clint Pate in the Republican primary election. No Democratic candidate was nominated to challenge him in the general election. He succeeded Brad Drake. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Thompson, Jim (January 25, 2022). "DeFuniak Springs pharmacist Shane Abbott takes early step toward state House seat". Northwest Florida Daily News . Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. Sachs, Aimee (July 21, 2022). "Florida doctors endorse Shane Abbott in HD 5 race". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. "Shane Abbott". Florida House of Representatives . Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  4. Downey, Renzo (August 23, 2022). "Shane Abbott wins HD 5 race to succeed Brad Drake". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 10, 2022.