district state_senate predecessor successor religion birth_place party state_house birth_date term_start spouse image article_title term_end name alma_mater
26th 30th florida howard futch howard futch bill galvano thad altman baptist huntington , new york , u.s. republican florida 15 march 1970 2003 2000 stephanie haridopolos mikeharidopolos.jpg mike haridopolos
 2012 2003 mike haridopolos stetson university university of arkansas , fayetteville
mike haridopolos

mike haridopolos was a republican member of the florida state senate , representing the 20th district , which included brevard , indian river , osceola , and st. lucie counties , from 2003-2012 .
he served as president of the florida senate from 2010 to 2012 , presiding over the largest republican majority since reconstruction .
