Representative Sam Garrison Contact information

Sam Garrison is a member of the Republican Party and a representative in the Florida House of Representatives for District 11. He assumed office on November 8, 2022, and his current term is set to end on November 5, 2024. He is also running for re-election to continue representing District 11, with his candidacy declared for the Republican primary scheduled on August 20, 2024.

Born on November 13, 1976, in Peoria, Illinois, Sam Garrison moved to Florida in 2001. He currently resides in Fleming Island, Florida. He is married to Gayle Simpson Garrison and they have two children, Mary Beth and Jane.

Garrison has a strong educational background. He earned a B.A. in international relations from Samford University in 1998 and a J.D. from the University of Illinois in 2001. Professionally, he works as an attorney.

In terms of his political career, Garrison has been assigned to several committees. For the tenure of 2023-2024, he was assigned to the House Appropriations Committee, Infrastructure Strategies Committee (where he serves as Vice Chair), and the House Rules Committee. In the previous tenure of 2021-2022, he was assigned to the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and the Health & Human Services Committee.

Garrison is also known for sponsoring legislation, although the specific bills he has sponsored are not listed. He is a likely candidate to be voted as Florida’s House Speaker for 2026.

In his personal life, Garrison is an Anglican. His base salary as a representative is $18,000 per year, with additional per diem rates established by the Speaker of the House.