The Alachua County Republican Party's Ronald Reagan Black Tie and Blue Jeans BBQ will be on October 6th.

In 2011, our guest speaker is a wonderful Republican, former Republican Majority Leader in the Florida House of Representatives, and challenger to replace Bill Nelson in the United States Senate in 2012, our friend Adam Hasner.

Adam Hasner is lifelong Republican deeply committed to limited government, free markets, American values and a strong national defense.

Adam has over 15 years of private sector business experience in the healthcare industry working with hospitals and healthcare systems to acquire and manage physician practices.

Adam was first elected in 2002 to serve as a part-time state legislator representing Palm Beach and Broward Counties. Serving alongside Marco Rubio in the Florida House for six years, in 2007, Adam was selected by then-Speaker Rubio to serve as Majority Leader for the Republican caucus, a position he held for four years until being term limited from office in 2010.

Adam has a lifetime "A" rating from the National Rifle Association, a 98% rating from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and is a winner of the Christian Coalition of Florida's Faith and Family Award.

His strong, principled conservative leadership in the House made him a natural to lead key fights for eliminating property taxes, protecting employees right to secret ballots in the workplace, reducing government spending (including his own salary as an elected official), and for accountability and choice in public schools.

In 2009, Adam fought against the impacts of the federal stimulus and successfully rejected nearly $500 million in unemployment funds that would have resulted in a tax increase for Florida businesses.

In 2010, well before the issue became part of national headlines, Adam led the House Republicans in demanding the United States Congress pass a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and then served as the founding national Co-Chairman of the citizen action group, Pass The Balanced Budget Amendment.
 

 "Black Tie and Blue Jeans" and "Black Tie and Blue Jeans BBQ" are Trademarks of the Alachua County Republican Executive Committee.