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Ryan RayOctober 21, 2015

Jen Gaviria is a great example of the “small world” principle of politics in the nation’s 3rd-largest state. She got involved in The Process through the student government at Florida State University, just blocks away from the state Capitol where she now plies her trade. Though she now works on such big-time issues like jet fuel […]

Jim RosicaOctober 21, 2015

Matt Galka‘s secret to success? “Be the same person on TV that you could talk to at a bar,” he says. The 27-year-old “multimedia journalist” started with Tallahassee’s local CBS affiliate, WCTV, in 2011. He’s now with Capitol News Service, helmed by broadcast veteran Mike Vasilinda, reporting “on the Florida Legislature and politics for more than […]

Melissa RossOctober 20, 2015

With mad digital content management skills and a passion for new media, 26-year-old Jordan Gibson is passionate about her work as digital director for the Republican Party of Florida. “I was raised around campaigns, even waving signs at a young age. So, combining my creative talents with my love for politics has been a natural direction,” says […]

Ryan RayOctober 20, 2015

There’s no doubt Cesar Fernandez stays plenty busy, but he’s happy to have turned in the Red Bull and cold pizza of his campaign days for more comfortable digs now that he works for Uber. Managing up to a half dozen “conversations” about transportation network companies at any one time with myriad Florida cities and counties, things still […]

Mitch PerryOctober 20, 2015

Equality Florida Development Officer Ida Eskamani says that for her, the personal is the political. “Our personal experiences are directly connected to the greater societal structures of power, privilege and oppression we work to dismantle through political advocacy,” she says when asked what principles she would put above politics. The 25-year-old Orlando resident credits her […]

Ryan RayOctober 20, 2015

Brody Enwright knows Florida politics about as well as anyone at his young age: It’s in his blood. The University of Florida alum and legislative aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Galvano grew up under the tutelage of Enwright Consulting proprietors – and Brody’s parents – Karla and Randy Enwright. Not a bad bloodline to take on the […]

Jim RosicaOctober 20, 2015

Brittany Dover may be an up-and-comer on Tallahassee’s political track but isn’t too proud to live next door to her parents on the North Florida farm where she grew up. Dover, 28, has worked her way from the Republican Party of Florida, where she got her first break, to working in legislative affairs at the departments […]

Mitch PerryOctober 20, 2015

The daughter of Israeli citizens, Erica Chanti grew up in the Miami-Dade village of Pinecrest, where she says her parents always encouraged her to volunteer with community organization. “When I was a teenager, my mom would secretly sign me up for volunteer opportunities and announce them in front of a large group of people so […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2015

Ed Briggs, a 27-year-old Tallahassee native, resides in Brandon, and says his entry into politics was purely by accident – or fate. Like his father and grandfather before him, Briggs wanted to pursue a career in the Navy, with the dream to become a flight officer. But through a confluence of events (such as Congress […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2015

The son of Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Michael Ertel, Zane Beard is one of the youngest members of the “30 Under 30” club at 21. He worked on his father’s successful re-election in 2012 and will do so in 2016. Working with his father, he says, has taught him “exactly what it means to […]

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Meet Jen Gaviria, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Matt Galka, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

“30 Under 30”: The fresh faces of the RPOF: Jordan Gibson, Wadi Gaitan, and Clay Barker

Meet Cesar Fernandez, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Ida Eskamani, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Brody Enwright, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Brittany Dover, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Erica Chanti, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Ed Briggs, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Zane Beard, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics