Putting Our Community First
A Jacksonville native and common sense conservative, Jason Fischer is a local businessman, an engineer, and a dedicated public servant.
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About Jason
Jason Fischer is a Jacksonville native who has always put his community first. After graduating from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Jason went to work at Florida Power & Light (FPL) where he honed his engineering and management skills.
In 2006, Jason left FPL to become a civilian engineer with the United States Navy where he would spend the next five years supporting the global war on terrorism (GWOT). As an engineer for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command he was responsible for energy policy and utility infrastructure at several Navy bases in the Southeast. In 2010, he was recognized by his peers at the Association of Energy Engineers for his important work and earned the distinction “Legend in Energy.”
In 2011, Jason transitioned his career back into the private sector and went to work for CSX, one of the country’s largest transportation companies. At CSX, Jason was responsible for successful negotiations of energy and utility contracts in over 20 states. Jason currently works for URETEK Holdings and is in charge of their business development in the Jacksonville, Florida, metropolitan area.
Jason believes in being an active and responsible citizen. He is a member of the Mandarin Rotary, and a member of an FBI task force on security. He also formerly served on the Board of Directors of the Society of American Military Engineers. In 2012, Jason became the youngest person ever elected to the Duval County School Board. And, in 2016, he was elected to serve Jacksonville in the Florida House of Representatives.
Jason, his wife, and three young sons reside in the Mandarin area.
Issues
Education
Jason believes education is one of the best gifts you can give to our children. He’s fighting in Tallahassee, so Jacksonville schools are the best in the nation.
- Pressured the Duval County School board to comply with an audit to account for apparent budget discrepancies and increase transparency
- Voted for record-level, per-pupil education funding
- Expanded the Bright Futures scholarship to cover the cost of summer enrollment
- Voted to eliminate caps on bonuses for our most excellent teachers
Keeping Our Economy Strong
Jason is working hard so we can keep more of our own money. He believes we know how to spend our money better than the government can.
- Balanced the budget, just like we have to
- Cut taxes and fees to save us money
- Cut red tape and government regulation
Putting Jacksonville First
Jason is working hard to represent our values in Tallahassee. He is fighting so Jacksonville remains the best place to work and raise a family.
- Fought for more resources for first responders in Jacksonville
- Supported new technology that helps law enforcement pinpoint gun crimes
"A" Rating from the NRA
"A" Rating from the Unified Sportsmen of Florida
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