Meet Jeff Kottkamp

About Jeff Kottkamp

Florida's 17th Lieutenant Governor, Jeff Kottkamp, was elected in November of 2006. He was born in 1960 in Indiana. Kottkamp moved with his family to Cape Coral in Southwest Florida in 1977. He graduated from North Fort Myers High School in 1979.

Jeff started his college career at Edison College where he earned an Associate of Arts degree in 1982. He went on to graduate from Florida State University, receiving his B.S. degree in Political Science in 1984. He then attended the University of Florida College of Law and earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1987.

Before becoming an elected public servant, Jeff served as a law clerk for two U.S. District Court Judges in Miami. He then returned home to Southwest Florida to practice law. Kottkamp first ran for public office in 2000, when he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He was subsequently re-elected in 2002 and 2004.

While in the legislature Kottkamp served in numerous leadership positions including Chairman of the Judiciary Committee (2002-2004), Chairman of the Governmental Operations Committee (2005), Chairman of the Judiciary Appropriations Committee (2006) and Vice-Chairman of the Rules and Calendar Council (2004-2006). He also served as Deputy Majority Whip. In addition, Kottkamp served on the American Legislative Exchange Council's Task Force on Civil Justice. Kottkamp served as Co-Chair of the Taxpayer Protection Caucus from 2002-2006.

Lieutenant Governor Kottkamp and his wife Cyndie are the proud parents of son, Jackson, who is two years old.

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