Adam Hasner
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 87 district |
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In office January 2003 – January 2011 |
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| Born | November 25, 1969 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jillian Hasner |
| Profession | Attorney |
Adam Hasner (born November 25, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York), is a former State Representative in the Florida House of Representatives. He served as a State Representative for District 87 until 2010. District 87 included the coastal communities in the southern portion of Palm Beach County and the northern part of Broward County, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach and Boynton Beach. On February 1, 2012 he declared his candidacy for Florida's 22nd congressional district.
Hasner was selected to serve as the Deputy Majority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives by then-Speaker Marco Rubio in 2007 and promoted by Rubio to Majority Leader later that year. He was the first legislator from Palm Beach County to hold the position in more than 50 years, and the first Jewish Republican Majority Leader.
During his eight years in office, Hasner was regarded as one of the most conservative legislators in the Florida House. This led to criticism from Florida Democrats, who attacked Hasner for among other things voting against additional stimulus spending in Florida. Hasner was videotaped describing himself as "the most partisan Republican in Tallahassee."
In 2010, Hasner led the House Republican effort demanding the United States Congress pass a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Hasner currently serves as national Co-Chairman of the citizen action group, Pass The Balanced Budget Amendment.
On March 14, 2011, The Washington Post reported that Republican lawyer and conservative activist Cleta Mitchell filed the necessary paperwork on behalf of Hasner to officially begin exploring the Republican Primary for the United States Senate in Florida. Hasner's candidacy received a boost on April 19, 2011, when he received the endorsement of RedState blogger Erick Erickson. On April 25, 2011, Hasner officially announced he was running for Senate on Mark Levin's radio show,.
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