April 24, 2024

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| 2/21/2018

"We have double-downed on Florida."

-- George LeMieux

Gunster chairman and business litigator George LeMieux heads a corporate law firm with roots dating back to its founding in 1925 in West Palm Beach.

He was appointed to the U.S. Senate in the 16-month gap between Republican Sens. Mel Martinez and Marco Rubio. LeMieux was named to the position after serving as chief of staff to Gov. Charlie Crist and working in his office when Crist was attorney general.

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