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Ricky Booth

Ricky Booth

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Overview

Current roleCommissioner

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationFlorida

BackgroundOsceola County Commissioner (District 5)

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EducationUniversity of Florida — B.S. (Honors), 2001

Notable personal detailsRicky Booth is an Osceola County, Florida commissioner representing District 5 and previously served on the Osceola County School Board (District 5) from 2014 to 2020. He is a cattle rancher and has worked in beef cattle production, including advisory roles connected to agricultural research. He earned a Bachelor of Science (with honors) from the University of Florida in 2001. He is married to Florida state representative Erika Booth and they have three children.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate supports keeping taxes low and has emphasized holding property tax/millage rates steady while prioritizing constrained local spending. His public materials highlight opposition to raising local taxes and support for measures that limit tax increases on development.

Climate & Energy

Supports local conservation and protection of natural resources, including preventing development around lakes, protecting water quality, and placing land into conservation; no clear statements on national climate policy, emissions targets, or energy (fossil fuel vs. clean energy) policy were found.

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