Joe Harding

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Joe Harding
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byCharlie Stone
Personal details
Born (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 (age 34)
Williston, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Amanda Harding
Children4

Joe Harding (born June 18, 1987) is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 22nd district. He assumed office on November 3, 2020.

Early life and education[]

Harding was born and raised in Williston, Florida. He studied construction management at the College of Central Florida and Florida International University, but did not earn a degree.[1]

Career[]

Harding worked as a project manager in the construction industry for several years before founding his own company, Stripes Lawn Care Inc., in 2018.

Harding was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2020.[2][3] He is a member of the House Education & Employment Committee.[4] In 2021, Harding introduced a controversial bill, known informally as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, which would prohibit teachers from discussing LGBT related topics in grade school classrooms.[5][6] In 2022, Harding amended the bill to include a provision forcing public schools to out gay children to their parents once the schools learn that the child is not heterosexual.[7] The legislation has been opposed by the American Bar Association,[8] Equality Florida,[9] and President Joe Biden.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joe Harding". myfloridahouse.gov.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Joe Harding brings agriculture background, law enforcement support to HD 22 race". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  3. ^ Laude, Julia. "Republican Joe Harding wins State House District 22 race". wcjb.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Joe Harding". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  5. ^ "CS/CS/HB 1557 (2022) - Parental Rights in Education | Florida House of Representatives". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. ^ "Lawmaker Pulls Amendment to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" Bill That Would Force Teachers to Out Students". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  7. ^ "Amendment to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill would force schools to out students in 6 weeks". WFLA. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  8. ^ Journal, A. B. A. "ABA opposes provisions in Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill". ABA Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  9. ^ Migdon, Brooke (2022-02-15). "LGBTQ+ group slams Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill in new ad". TheHill. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  10. ^ "'Don't Say Gay': Biden denounces 'hateful' new Florida bill". BBC News. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
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