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Brodeur\n\nJason Brodeur is an American politician and a Republican who serves in the Florida Senate, representing District 10, and serves as President pro tempore of the Florida Senate.[1](https://flsenate.gov/Senators/S10) • [2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf) He previously served in the [Florida House of Representatives](https://www.edgepedia.org/florida-house-of-representatives) from 2010 to 2018.[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[3](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/Senator/SSC_FDI_Press_Release_Changes_DenotedFINAL12.pdf) |\n| Current office | President pro tempore, Florida Senate[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf) |\n| Previous offices | Florida House of Representatives (2010–2018)[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf) |\n| Education | Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida; MBA and MPH, Dartmouth[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nBrodeur is a Republican.[3](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/Senator/SSC_FDI_Press_Release_Changes_DenotedFINAL12.pdf)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nBrodeur is from [Sanford, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanford-florida), where his parents, Tim and Rene Brodeur, live.[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf) He graduated from the [University of Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-florida) with a [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) degree in Food and Resource Economics, and earned an MBA and an MPH from Dartmouth. He is a member of Florida Blue Key.[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf)\n\n## Career\n\nBefore entering politics, Brodeur worked for [Procter & Gamble](https://www.edgepedia.org/procter-and-gamble) for over a decade before starting his own local health care consulting business headquartered in Sanford.[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf)\n\nHe served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018.[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf) He was elected to the Florida Senate in 2020 and reelected subsequently, representing District 10, which consists of Seminole County and part of Orange County.[1](https://flsenate.gov/Senators/S10) • [2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf)\n\nIn November 2024, Senator Ben Albritton was unanimously elected President of the Florida Senate for the 2024–2026 legislative term, and Brodeur was unanimously elected President Pro Tempore. Brodeur was nominated by Senator Jim Boyd of Bradenton, with the nomination seconded by Senator Jay Trumbull of Panama City.[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf) In a memo to senators, Albritton wrote that he and Brodeur came into the House together in 2010, and that Brodeur had always been a reliable partner in working through challenging policy and budget issues.[4](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/11_7_24_Memo_RE_Leadership_Team.pdf)\n\nAs President Pro Tempore, Brodeur secured $13 million for local workforce projects and Florida's statewide student debate initiative in Florida's 2026–2027 state budget. This included $2.4 million for the Florida Debate Initiative, which distributed approximately $323,000 in stipends to speech and debate coaches during the 2025–2026 school year, and $600,000 for Seminole State College for AMplify @ SSC, an initiative that will expand programs at the college.[3](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/Senator/SSC_FDI_Press_Release_Changes_DenotedFINAL12.pdf)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nBrodeur was elected to the Florida Senate in 2020 and reelected subsequently.[1](https://flsenate.gov/Senators/S10) • [2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf)\n\n## Issues specific to Brodeur\n\nBrodeur has announced legislation banning current flock camera programs, citing privacy and due process concerns, according to his Senate office.[1](https://flsenate.gov/Senators/S10)\n\nHis Senate office states that he has sponsored legislation to expand Florida's Right to Farm Act and Florida's Wildlife Corridor, as well as increased protections for children in foster care.[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Privacy and surveillance\n\nBrodeur has said that flock camera programs raise privacy and due process concerns, and his office announced that he would file legislation banning current flock camera programs.[1](https://flsenate.gov/Senators/S10)\n\n### Agriculture and conservation\n\nBrodeur has sponsored legislation to expand Florida's Right to Farm Act and Florida's Wildlife Corridor.[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf)\n\n### Foster care\n\nBrodeur has sponsored legislation for increased protections for children in foster care.[2](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Senator Jason Brodeur, Florida Senate](https://flsenate.gov/Senators/S10)\n2. [Senator Ben Albritton Unanimously Elected Senate President](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Senator_Ben_Albritton_Unanimously_Elected_Senate_President.pdf)\n3. [Senator Jason Brodeur to Highlight Key Funding for the Florida Debate Initiative and Seminole State College](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/Senator/SSC_FDI_Press_Release_Changes_DenotedFINAL12.pdf)\n4. [Memo RE Leadership Team](https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/11_7_24_Memo_RE_Leadership_Team.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Southern state legislators › Surnames A to Br*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-brodeur", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-brodeur.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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