Steve Precourt
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 44th district |
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In office November 20, 2012 – January 9, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Robert C. Schenck |
| Succeeded by | Eric Eisnaugle |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 41st district |
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In office November 21, 2006 – November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Randy J. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | John Wood |
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October 20, 1960 Orlando, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (B.S.) |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Steven L. "Steve" Precourt (born on October 20, 1960) was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014, representing the 41st District from 2006 to 2012, and the 44th District from 2012 to 2014, when he resigned.
Precourt attended the University of Florida, where he graduated with a degree in civil engineering in 1983. Following graduation, he worked as a transportation engineer in Central Florida, eventually becoming a principal at the Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt. He served on the Orange County Development Advisory Board, including several years as its Chairman.
When incumbent State Representative Randy J. Johnson was unable to seek re-election in 2006, Precourt ran in the Republican primary to succeed him in the 41st District, which included southeastern Lake County, western Orange County, and northwestern Osceola County. He faced Dennis Horton and Joe Durek in the primary, and the Orlando Sentinel, which endorsed Horton, criticized Precourt for sounding like a libertarian for his "wish to take a cleaver to all regulations save those involving the public's welfare." Ultimately, Precourt emerged victorious in the primary, defeating Horton and Durek with 50% of the vote. He advanced to the general election, where he encountered Bill McManus, the Democratic nominee and a former state legislator from Massachusetts. During the campaign, McManus attacked Precourt for violating campaign contribution laws, while Precourt criticized McManus for living outside the district. In the end, it was not a close race, and Precourt won his first term comfortably with 58% of the vote. He won re-election entirely unopposed in 2008. In 2010, he was opposed by Lee Douglas, the Democratic nominee, and Jon Foley, the Florida Tea Party nominee. The Sentinel endorsed his opponent, criticizing him for acting as an "eager proponent of the House's sometimes extreme agenda," specifically condemning him for stopping "a needed Republican-sponsored bill in the Senate that would have curbed scandalous behavior at the state's Public Service Commission."
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