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Erika Booth
Official portrait, c. 2024
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 5, 2024
Preceded byTom Keen
Member of the
Osceola County School Board
from the 5th district
In office
November 8, 2022 – December 12, 2023
Preceded byRobert Bass
Succeeded byScott Ramsey
Personal details
Born (1977-09-27) September 27, 1977 (age 47)
Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Ricky Booth
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(m. 2005)​
Children3
Residence(s)St. Cloud, Florida, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Florida (BS)
University of Central Florida (MEd)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • educator
Websiteerikaboothfl.com

Erika Booth (born September 27, 1977)[1] is an American educator and politician who currently serves as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 35th district, which includes most of Osceola County and eastern parts of Orange County.[2][3] She previously served as a member of the Osceola County School Board from 2022 to 2023.

Early life and education

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Erika was born on September 27, 1977 in Kissimmee, Florida.[4] She graduated from Saint Cloud High School in 1995 and earned her bachelor's degree in health science from the University of Florida in 2000. She later earned a master's degree in education from the University of Central Florida.[5]

Professional career

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Booth has been a public elementary school teacher for 20 years and was honored for her teaching techniques in 2020.[6][5]

Political career

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Booth reading to students

Osceola County School Board

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Booth was elected to the Osceola County School Board for District 5 in 2022.[4] She resigned from her office after her final board meeting on December 12, 2023. Booth was succeeded by fellow Republican Scott Ramsey, who was appointed to the seat by Governor Ron DeSantis on July 20, 2024.[7][8]

Florida House of Representatives

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After an unsuccessful campaign for the 35th district of the Florida House of Representatives in the 2024 special election, which she lost to Tom Keen, Booth announced her candidacy for a rematch in the 2024 Florida House of Representatives election.[9][10] Her campaign was endorsed by DeSantis and she won the August primary with 63% of the vote.[11][12] Booth went on to defeat Keen in the general election; a gain for Republicans.[13][14] She was sworn into office on November 19, 2024.[15]

Personal life

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Booth married her husband Ricky, a current Osceola County commissioner, in 2005.[16][17] They have three children and live in St. Cloud, Florida.[1][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Erika Booth". myfloridahouse.gov. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  2. ^ "State House District 35 primary elections: Erika Booth, Tom Keen win, will face off in Jan. 16 general election". Osceola News-Gazette. November 7, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Erika Booth". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. ^ a b "Candidate: Erika Booth". Osceola County Supervisor of Elections. 2020-03-10.
  5. ^ a b Jacobacci, Abby. "Meet Erika Booth". osceolaschools.net. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  6. ^ Fields, Tammie (March 24, 2020). "A+ Teacher: She Uses Language to Bring Out Best in Students". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Brensel, Lauren (July 20, 2024). "DeSantis appoints Osceola school board candidate weeks before election". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  8. ^ Mellado, Megan (July 22, 2024). "Osceola County School Board member appointed weeks ahead of election". WESH. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  9. ^ Vakil, Caroline (January 17, 2024). "Democrats flip Florida state House seat in special election". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  10. ^ Mrgan, Silas (August 21, 2024). "Booth vs. Keen rematch set in state House District 35". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  11. ^ Vecerina, Michelle (August 7, 2024). "DeSantis endorses Erika Booth, Nick Primrose, Sam Greco in Florida House primary race". Florida's Voice. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Florida Primary Election Results". The New York Times. August 20, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Langston, Jacob (November 5, 2024). "Erika Booth beats incumbent Tom Keen in Florida House District 35 race". WKMG-TV. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  14. ^ Ogles, Jacob (November 5, 2024). "Erika Booth takes back HD 35 seat for GOP in rematch with Tom Keen". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  15. ^ Cooper, Amber Jo (November 19, 2024). "Newly elected Florida lawmakers sworn in, marking start of 2024-2026 legislative term". Florida's Voice. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  16. ^ "Ricky Booth". osceola.org. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  17. ^ Lloyd, Terry (August 20, 2024). "Osceola County Commission incumbents win; School Board member ousted". Osceola News-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  18. ^ "Florida State Rep. Erika Booth". LegiStorm. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
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