The Florida Federation of Young Republicans has a long history that goes as far back as the late 50's and early 60's.
Below, you will find listings of some past FFYR officers, previous FFYR convention and meeting locations, some notable FFYR alumni, and YR Hall of Fame inductees etc.
Past Officers
Past National Committee Men | Past National Committee Women
FFYR Chairmen
- 2007 - 2008 Todd Goberville, (Broward)
- 2006 - 2007 Todd Goberville, (Broward)
- 2005 - 2006 Jon Woodard (St. Johns County)
- 2004 - 2005 Jon Woodard (St. Johns County)
- 2003 - 2004 Stacey (Bartlett) McPherson (Orange County)
- 2002 - 2003 Jason Hulsey (Duval County)
- 2001 - 2002 Vickie-Jean (Sohn) Mullins (Tallahassee)
- 2000 - 2001 Vickie-Jean Sohn (Tallahassee)
- 1999 - 2000 Harrison Conyers III (Duval County)
- 1998 - 1999 Harrison Conyers III (Duval County)
- 1997 - 1998 Jose Alcaraz (Biscayne Bay)
- 1996 - 1997 Michael Hammond (Orange County)
- 1995 - 1996 Bob Windom (Sarasota County)
- 1994 - 1995 Tom Vizcarrondo (Orange County)
- 1993 - 1994 Angela Vazquez (Biscayne Bay)
- 1992 - 1993 Ed Pozzouli (Broward County)
- 1991 - 1992 George Mendes (Biscayne Bay)
- 1990 - 1991 Walter Graham (Clay County)
- 1989 - 1990 PJ Denney (Seminole County)
- 1988 - 1989 Jim Frishe (Pinellas County)
- 1987 - 1988 Jim Frishe (Pinellas County)
- 1986 - 1987 Doug Caperton (Collier County)
- 1985 - 1986 Rex Holmlin (Space Coast)
- 1984 - 1985 Linda Clarke (Osceola County)
- 1983 - 1984 Rick Badgley (St. Petersburg)
- 1982 - 1983 Rick Badgley (St. Petersburg)
- 1981 - 1982 Carl Selph (Seminole County)
- 1980 - 1981 Tim Baer (Pinellas County)
- 1979 - 1980 Jerry House (St. Petersburg)
- 1978 - 1979 Velma Venrick (Orange County)
- 1977 - 1978 Velma Venrick (Orange County)
- 1976 - 1977 Mac McLendon (Osceola Couty)
- 1975 - 1976 Mac McLendon (Osceola Couty)
- 1974 - 1975 Ed Havill (Lake County)
- 1973 - 1974 Ed Havill (Lake County)
- 1972 - 1973 Ron Thornton (Orange County)
- 1971 - 1972 Ron Thornton (Orange County)
- 1970 - 1971 Sonny Cone
- 1969 - 1970 Dennis O'Grady (Volusia County)
- 1968 - 1969 Dennis O'Grady (Volusia County))
- 1967 - 1968 William R. Korp (Sarasota County)
- 1966 - 1967 William R. Korp (Sarasota County)
- 1965 - 1966 Louis Frey Jr. (Orange County)
- 1964 - 1965 Louis Frey Jr. (Orange County)
- 1963 - 1964 David Wells (Duval County)
- 1962 - 1963
- 1961 - 1962
- 1960 - 1961 C.W. Bill Young (St. Petersburg) ***
- 1959 - 1960 C.W. Bill Young (St. Petersburg)
***An interesting historical note:
- In 1960, FFYR Chairman C.W. Bill Young (now a U.S. Congressman) was elected as the sole Republican in the Florida state senate.
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FFYR Vice-Chairmen
- 2007 - 2008 Brian H. Graham, (Clay)
- 2006 - 2007 Heidi Watzak, (Orange)
- 2005 - 2006 Todd Goberville (Broward County)
- 2005 - 2005 Todd Goberville (Broward County)
- 2004 - 2005 Brandi-Leigh Enfinger (Polk County)
- 2003 - 2004 Rob Parlin (Marion County)
- 2002 - 2003 Gigi Bolt (Biscayne Bay)
- 2001 - 2002 Rory Dubin (Sarasota County)
- 2000 - 2001 Rory Dubin (Sarasota County)
- 1999 - 2000 Vickie-Jean Sohn (Tallahassee)
- 1998 - 1999 Vickie-Jean Sohn (Orange County)
- 1997 - 1998 Harrison Conyers III (Duval County)
- 1996 - 1997 Kathy Girdler (Bay County)
- 1995 - 1996 Kevin Callery (Osceola County)
- 1994 - 1995 Stacy Knight (St. Petersburg)
- 1993 - 1994 Tom Vizcarrondo (Orange County)
- 1992 - 1993
- 1991 - 1992
- 1990 - 1991 Ken Anthony (Hillsborough County)
- 1989 - 1990 Bob Swindel (Broward County)
- 1988 - 1989 PJ Denney (Seminole County)
- 1987 - 1988 Carey L. Ewing (South Florida)
- 1986 - 1987 Candy Mausser (Broward County)
- 1985 - 1986 Steve Estler
- 1984 - 1985 Steve Estler
- 1983 - 1984 Linda Clarke (Osceola County)
- 1982 - 1983 Linda Clarke (Osceola County)
- 1981 - 1982 Rick Badgley (St. Petersburg)
- 1980 - 1981 Carol Houchins (Broward County)
- 1979 - 1980 Sally Staten (West Broward)
- 1978 - 1979 David Godwin (Seminole County)
- 1977 - 1978 David Godwin (Seminole County)
- 1976 - 1977 Velma Venrick (Osceola County)
- 1975 - 1976 Velma Venrick (Osceola County)
- 1974 - 1975
- 1973 - 1974 Maryanne Morse (Seminole County)
- 1972 - 1973 Sue Stewart
- 1971 - 1972 Sue Stewart
- 1970 - 1971
- 1969 - 1970 Lee Smith
- 1968 - 1969 Lee Smith
- 1967 - 1968 Roberta Dawson (Tampa)
- 1966 - 1967 Roberta Dawson (Tampa)
- 1965 - 1966
- 1964 - 1965
- 1963 - 1964
- 1962 - 1963
- 1961 - 1962
- 1960 - 1961
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FFYR Treasurer
- 2008 - 2008 Sara Misselhorn, (YR’s of the Palm Beaches)
- 2007 - 2008 Rite Nunez, (Tampa)
- 2006 - 2007 Rite Nunez, (Tampa)
- 2005 - 2006 Jeff Kopp (Citrus County)
- 2004 - 2005 Jeff Kopp (Citrus County)
- 2003 - 2004 Jeff Kopp (Citrus County)
- 2002 - 2003 Rob Hall (Tampa Bay)
- 2001 - 2002 Jason Hulsey (Duval County)
- 2000 - 2001 Chris Vorbeck (Sarasota County)
- 1999 - 2000 Chris Vorbeck (Sarasota County)
- 1998 - 1999 Michael Padgett (Sarasota County)
- 1997 - 1998 Joel Cartwright (Emerald Coast)
- 1996 - 1997 Jose Alcaraz (Biscayne Bay)
- 1995 - 1996 Jose Alcaraz (Biscayne Bay)
- 1994 - 1995 Bob Windom (Sarasota County)
- 1993 - 1994 Bob Windom (Sarasota County)
- 1992 - 1993 Delores Borgelt (Sarasota County)
- 1991 - 1992 Russell Janutallo (Lakeland)
- 1990 - 1991 Wendy Harley (Tallahassee)
- 1989 - 1990 Chris Hughes (Okaloosa County)
- 1988 - 1989 Bob Swindel (Broward County)
- 1987 - 1988 Bob Swindel (Broward County)
- 1986 - 1987
- 1985 - 1986 Charlie Berkett
- 1984 - 1985 Don Cather (Broward County)
- 1983 - 1984 Laurie Segraves (Collier County)
- 1982 - 1983 Laurie Segraves (Collier County)
- 1981 - 1982 Linda Clarke (Osceola County)
- 1980 - 1981 Linda Clarke (Osceola County)
- 1979 - 1980 Dave DeSormeau (Greater Pinellas)
- 1978 - 1979 Dave DeSormeau (Greater Pinellas)
- 1977 - 1978 Bob Drubie (Greater Pinellas)
- 1976 - 1977 David Godwin (Seminole County)
- 1975 - 1976 David Godwin (Seminole County)
- 1974 - 1975
- 1973 - 1974
- 1972 - 1973 Mac McLendon (Osceola County)
- 1971 - 1972 Mac McLendon (Osceola County)
- 1970 - 1971
- 1969 - 1970
- 1968 - 1969
- 1967 - 1968
- 1966 - 1967 Lou Frey (Orange County)
- 1965 - 1966
- 1964 - 1965
- 1963 - 1964
- 1962 - 1963
- 1961 - 1962
- 1960 - 1961
- 1959 - 1960
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FFYR Secretary
- 2007 - 2008 Carrie Eisnaugle, (Orange)
- 2006 - 2007 Dana Swanson, (Volusia)
- 2005 - 2006 Dana Swanson (Greater Volusia)
- 2004 - 2005 Tammy Still (Marion County)
- 2003 - 2004 Tammy Still (Marion County)
- 2002 - 2003 Autumn Miller (Alachua County)
- 2001 - 2002 Kelly Gallavan (Tallahassee)
- 2000 - 2001 Tami Martin (Duval County)
- 1999 - 2000 Rory Dubin (Sarasota County)
- 1998 - 1999 Rory Dubin (Sarasota County)
- 1997 - 1998 Vickie-Jean Sohn (Orange County)
- 1996 - 1997 Vickie-Jean Sohn (Orange County)
- 1995 - 1996 Monica Garrison (Tampa Bay)
- 1994 - 1995 Terri Callery
- 1993 - 1994 Terri Callery
- 1992 - 1993
- 1991 - 1992 Charles Safdie (Everglades YR's / Miami-Dade)
- 1990 - 1991 Richard Goble (Boca Raton)
- 1989 - 1990 Richard Goble (Boca Raton)
- 1988 - 1989
- 1987 - 1988 Rod Larsen (Central Florida)
- 1986 - 1987 Rod Larsen (Central Florida)
- 1985 - 1986 Alan Dubow (Biscayne Bay)
- 1984 - 1985 Carol Ann Tindal (Duval County)
- 1983 - 1984 Carol Ann Tindal (Duval County)
- 1982 - 1983 Cindy Patell
- 1981 - 1982 Cindy Patell
- 1980 - 1981 Mary Lou Martinez (Orange County)
- 1979 - 1980 Mary Lou Martinez (Orange County)
- 1978 - 1979 Cathy Faircloth
- 1977 - 1978 Cathy Faircloth
- 1976 - 1977 Mary Ann Morse (Seminole County)
- 1975 - 1976 Mary Ann Morse (Seminole County)
- 1974 - 1975
- 1973 - 1974
- 1972 - 1973
- 1971 - 1972
- 1970 - 1971
- 1969 - 1970
- 1968 - 1969
- 1967 - 1968
- 1966 - 1967 Jeannie Rodriguez
- 1965 - 1966
- 1964 - 1965
- 1963 - 1964
- 1962 - 1963
- 1961 - 1962
- 1960 - 1961
- 1959 - 1960
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FFYR National Committeemen
- 2007 - 2008 Jon Woodard, (Clay/St Johns)
- 2006 - 2007 Jon Woodard, (Clay/St Johns)
- 2005 - 2006 Steve Schroeder (Tampa Bay)
- 2004 - 2005 Steve Schroeder (Flagler County)
- 2003 - 2004 Ed Dean (Brevard County)
- 2002 - 2003 Don Mullins (Tallahassee)
- 2001 - 2002 Rob Hall (Tampa Bay)
- 2000 - 2001 Rob Hall (Tampa Bay)
- 1999 - 2000 Steven Zak (Hillsborough County)
- 1998 - 1999 Richard Webster (Biscayne Bay)
- 1997 - 1998 Michael Padgett (Sarasota County)
- 1996 - 1997 Peter Genersich (Sarasota County)
- 1995 - 1996 Michael Hammond (Orange County)
- 1994 - 1995 Greg Grunstein (Sarasota County)
- 1993 - 1994 Greg Grunstein (Sarasota County)
- 1992 - 1993
- 1991 - 1992 Thomas G. Pye (Boca Raton)
- 1990 - 1991 Thomas G. Pye (Boca Raton)
- 1989 - 1990
- 1988 - 1989
- 1987 - 1988
- 1986 - 1987
- 1985 - 1986 Don Cather (Broward County)
- 1984 - 1985 Douglas M. Guetzloe (Central Florida)
- 1983 - 1984 Douglas M. Guetzloe (Central Florida)
- 1982 - 1983 Rob Dressler (Broward County)
- 1981 - 1982 Rob Dressler (Broward County)
- 1980 - 1981 Rob Doll (Bay County)
- 1979 - 1980 Rob Doll (Bay County)
- 1978 - 1979 Gary Strobel (Tallahassee)
- 1977 - 1978 Gary Strobel (Tallahassee)
- 1976 - 1977 Mitch Mannin (Palm Beach County)
- 1975 - 1976
- 1974 - 1975 Mac McLendon (Osceola County)
- 1973 - 1974 Mac McLendon (Osceola County)
- 1972 - 1973
- 1971 - 1972
- 1970 - 1971
- 1969 - 1970
- 1968 - 1969 Hal Stayman (Miami)
- 1967 - 1968 Hal Stayman (Miami)
- 1966 - 1967 Bill Taylor (Duval County)
- 1965 - 1966
- 1964 - 1965
- 1963 - 1964
- 1962 - 1963
- 1961 - 1962
- 1960 - 1961
- 1959 - 1960
- 1958 - 1959 C.W. Bill Young (St. Petersburg)
- 1957 - 1958 C.W. Bill Young (St. Petersburg)
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FFYR National Committeewomen
- 2007 - 2008 Dana Swanson, (Volusia)
- 2006 - 2007 Ruth Thompson, (EscaRosa)
- 2005 - 2006 Ruth Thompson (EscaRosa)
- 2005 - 2005 Ruth Thompson (EscaRosa)
- 2004 - 2004 Patience Clarke (Tampa Bay)
- 2003 - 2004 Laurie Pizzo (Hernando County)
- 2002 - 2003 Kelly Gallavan (Tallahassee)
- 2001 - 2002 Gigi Bolt (Biscayne Bay)
- 2000 - 2001 Laura Samford (Broward County)
- 1999 - 2000 Cheryl Carpenter (Palm Beach County)
- 1998 - 1999 Violet Nikolici (Broward County)
- 1997 - 1998 Angela Apostol (Broward County)
- 1996 - 1997 Dawn Roberts (Lake County and Tallahassee)
- 1995 - 1996 Stacy Knight (St. Petersburg)
- 1994 - 1995 Laura Hanson
- 1993 - 1994 Laura Hanson
- 1992 - 1993 Suzanne Jean (Higgins) (Broward County)
- 1991 - 1992 Lisa Tropepe (Sawgrass YR's)
- 1990 - 1991 Lisa Tropepe (Sawgrass YR's)
- 1989 - 1990
- 1988 - 1989
- 1987 - 1988
- 1986 - 1987
- 1985 - 1986 Mary O’Donohue
- 1984 - 1985 Debbie Musgrove
- 1983 - 1984 Debbie Musgrove
- 1982 - 1983 Gin Watson
- 1981 - 1982 Gin Watson
- 1980 - 1981 Debbie Wood
- 1979 - 1980 Debbie Wood
- 1978 - 1979 Lisa Ferdon
- 1977 - 1978 Lisa Ferdon
- 1976 - 1977 ? Berkhardt
- 1975 - 1976 ? Berkhardt
- 1974 - 1975 Mary Ann Morse (Seminole County)
- 1973 - 1974
- 1972 - 1973
- 1971 - 1972
- 1970 - 1971
- 1969 - 1970
- 1968 - 1969 Jill Dover (Ft. Lauderdale)
- 1967 - 1968 Jill Dover (Ft. Lauderdale)
- 1966 - 1967
- 1965 - 1966
- 1964 - 1965
- 1963 - 1964
- 1962 - 1963
- 1961 - 1962
- 1960 - 1961
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YR Hall of Fame
- 2008 Hall of Fame inductees:
- Congressman Tom Feeney
- Walter Graham
- 2007 Hall of Fame inductees:
- George LeMieux
- Ed Pozzuoli
- 2006 inductees:
- Jeanne Strobel
- 2005 inductees:
- Congressman C.W. Bill Young
- Congressman Bill McCollum
- Representative Dave Smith
- 2004 inductees:
- Congressman Louis Frey JR
- Harrison Conyers
- Rory Dubin
Notable Alumni
- Governor Charlie Crist
- State Representative Chris Dorworth
- State Representative Jim Frishe
- State Representative Aaron Bean
- Congressman John Mica
- Former Congressman Louis Frey Jr.
- State Senator Mike Haridopolos
- Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings
- Lt. Gov. Bobby Brantley - 1987-1991
- RNC Co-Chairman Jeannie Austin 1989 - 1994
- Congressman C.W. Bill Young
- Congressman Tom Feeney
- Congressman Adam Putnam
- Congressman Bill McCollum
- State Senator Alex Diaz de la Portilla
- State Senator Dennis L. Jones
- Former State Senator and Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Bill Bankhead
- State Representative John Stargel
- State Representative Adam Hasner
- State Representative Kim Berfield
- State Representative David Murzin
- State Representative Mike Fasano
- State Representative Dave Smith 1970-1972 (Also served as Special Counsel to President Reagan & George H.W. Bush)
- State Representative Aaron Bean
- State Representative Jim Frishe 1984-1990
- Charley Black -- senior advisor to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush
- Orange County Administrator Rich Crotty
- Lake County Property Appraiser Ed Havill
- Seminole County Clerk of Court Maryanne Morse
- Okaloosa County Tax Collector Chris Hughes
- Rex Ford, Associate Deputy Attorney General, George H. W. Bush ,U.S. Department of Justice
Meeting Locations
- January 2008 - Orlando
- October 2007 - St. Augustine
- July 2007 - Hollywood (also Young Republican National Convention)
- June 2007 - Daytona
- February 2007 - Orlando
- November 2006 - Cocoa Beach
- September 2006 - Tampa
- June 2006 - Boca Raton
- April 2006 - Tallahassee
- January 2006- Orlando
- August 2005 - Sarasota
- June 2005 - Gainesville
- February 2005 - Orlando
- October 2004 - Clearwater
- July 2004 - Melbourne
- June 2004 - Jacksonville
- January 2004 - Orlando
- October 2003 - Lakeland
- August 2003 - Daytona Beach
- May 2003 - Ft. Lauderdale
- February 2003 - Tampa
- October 2002 - Crystal River
- August 2002 - Orlando
- May 2002 - Cape Canaveral
- February 2002 - Tallahassee
- October 2001 - Jacksonville
- August 2001 - Sarasota
- May 2001 - West Palm Beach
- February 2001 - Orlando
- October 2000 - Ft. Lauderdale
- August 2000 - Cocoa Beach
- May 2000 - Tallahassee
- February 2000 - Cypress Gardens
- October 1999 - Orlando
- August 1999 - Panama City
- May 1999 - Jacksonville
- February 1999 - Tampa
- October 1998 - Ft. Lauderdale
- August 1998 - West Palm Beach
- May 1998 - Orlando
- February 1998
- November 1997 - Mt. Dora
- August 1997
- May 1997 - Sarasota
- February 1997 - Tampa
- November 1996 Ft. Walton Beach
- August 1996 Naples
- May 1996 Miami
- February 1996 Tallahassee
- November 1995 Orlando
- August 1995 Panama City
- May 1995 Jacksonville
- February 1994
- November 1994 Ft. Lauderdale
- August 1994
- May 1994 - Longboat Key (Hosted by Sarasota YRs)
- February 1994 - Orlando
- November 1993 - Jacksonville
- August 1993 - Tallahassee
- May 1993 - Kissimmee
- February 1993 - Stuart
- November 1992 - St. Petersburg
- August 1992 - Tallahassee
- May 1992 - Tampa
- February 1992 - St. Augustine
- November 1991 - Lakeland
- August 1985 - Sarasota
- 1985 Convention - Marco Island - Angler’s Cove
- 1984 Convention - Jacksonville - Sheraton St. Johns Place
- 1983 Convention - Orlando - Sheraton Sea World
- 1982 Convention - Plantation - Holiday Inn Plantation
- 1981 Convention - St. Petersburg
- 1980 Convention - Winter Park - Langford Hotel
- 1979 Convention - Ft. Lauderdale - Gulf Ocean Mile Hotel
- 1978 Convention - Cypress Gardens - Cypress Gardens Motor Inn
- 1977 Convention - Jacksonville - Sea Turtle Inn
- 1976 Convention - Sarasota - Lime Tree Inn
- 1975 Convention - Clearwater
- 1974 Convention - Orlando
- 1973 Convention - Ft. Lauderdale
- 1972 Convention - Daytona
- 1971 Convention - Orlando
- 1970 Convention - St Petersburg
- 1969 Convention
- 1968 Convention - St Petersburg
- 1967 Convention - Miami
- 1966 Convention - Jacksonville
FFYR Nationally
- 2007-2009 Jason Brodeur - YRNF Southern Regional Director
- 2007-2009 Brian H. Graham - YRNF Political director
- 2005-2009 Jon Woodard - YRNF Executive Director
- 2006-2007 Ruth Thompson - YRNF Southeast Regional Director
- 2005-2007 Brian H. Graham - YRNF Assistant Treasurer
- 2005-2006 Jesse Purdon - YRNF Southeast Regional Director
- 2003-2005 Jon Woodard - YRNF Development, Membership & Volunteerism Chairman
- 2003-2005 Rob Hall - YRNF Issues & Resolutions Chairman
- 1999-2001 Violet Nikolici - YRNF Assistant Secretary
- 1995-1997 Tom Vizcarrondo - YRNF Treasurer
- 1993-1995 Lisa Tropepe - YRNF Secretary
- 1993-1994 Michael V. Hammond - YRNF Assistant General Counsel
- 1991-1993 Susan Oliver - YRNF Women’s Issues Chair
- 1991-1993 Robert “Bob” Rubin - YRNF Regional Director
- 1989-1991 Michelle Rubin - YRNF Treasurer (or Assistant Treasurer? )
- 1987-1989 Candy Mausser - YRNF Assistant Secretary
- 1983-1985 Laurie W. Segraves YRNF Assistant Secretary
- 1979-1981 Mitch Mannin - YRNF National Vice Chair at Large
- 1977-1979 Mitch Mannin - YRNF National Director, Region 4
- 1973-1975 Richard "Dick" Smith - YRNF Chairman
- 1970's Mitch Mannin - President - "old" South County YR's of Palm Beach County
- 1967 Louis Frey Jr. - YRNF General Counsel
