SPRING 2018
INFLUENCE MAGAZINE
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78 DEMOCRATS GOT THEIR MOJO WORKING Despite a considerable disadvantage numbers-wise in the House and Senate, Democrats scored some impressive wins for their progressive agenda in Session 2018, and look forward to moving the needle leftward in the future.
88 Lauren Book’s Wonderful, Successful, Very Good Session INFLUENCE’s Freshman Lawmaker of the Year was at the forefront of some of the Session’s most high-profile issues — workplace sexual harassment and gun control in the aftermath of the Parkland shootings — while holding leadership positions and bringing home the bacon for her district.
94 Champs and Chumps
In the zero-sum game that is the Legislative Session, after Sine Die, you go home a winner or a loser. INFLUENCE creates its comprehensive listing of those who get a big thumbs up (as well as a not-so-big-one) or thumbs down in 2018. 10 | INFLUENCE SPRING 2018
A Brief Introduction to … 66 Political consultant partners Randy Enwright and Jim Rimes expand their offerings with Supernova Digital.
69 The Legis Group’s Doug Holder and Rob Schenck tell of lessons learned in the evolution from legislator to lobbyist.
72 Jeff Jackson, PGT Innovations’ new CEO and president, seeks to be on the cutting edge of protecting Floridians from powerful storms.
74 His military missions over, Bob Asztalos serves the state’s most frail and elderly residents as chief lobbyist for the Florida Health Care Association.
112 The Reinvention of Chris Dorworth After a stunning defeat in 2012, the former House leader has found prominence — and peace — on the team of lobbying powerhouse Ballard Partners.