Michelle Salzman

Michelle Salzman (née Hisle,[1] born July 5, 1977)[2] is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 1st District, which parts of Escambia County.[2] She was elected to the seat in November 2020, after she defeated Democratic candidate Franscine Mathis in the general election.[3][4] Prior to that she defeated incumbent Mike Hill in the Republican primary in August 2020.[5]

Michelle Salzman
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byMike Hill
Personal details
Born (1977-07-05) July 5, 1977
Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Phillip Salzman
Children3
Alma materPensacola State College (AAS)
University of West Florida (BSBA)
OccupationSmall business owner
WebsiteCampaign website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army

Early life and career

Salzman was raised in Pensacola, Florida. After graduating high school in 1995, she joined the Army "when she was 17 to escape an abusive home.[6][1] Her father was an alcoholic and her mother had become addicted to opioids when she was in middle school." She served as part of the NATO forces in Bosnia. She got married in the Army, but separated after they had two children. She returned to Pensacola where she became a dancer at a gentleman's club to support her family, and eventually was able to buy a residence. She also went back to school to get her Associate of Applied Science degree from Pensacola State College[7]

Salzman got her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of West Florida.[2]

Volunteering and politics

Salzman was active in the Escambia County Countil of PTAs where she served as a volunteer and president. She also worked as an education chair for Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson's transition team.[7]

Electoral history

2020
Florida House 1st district Republican primary election, 2020[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Salzman 11,081 52.48%
Republican Mike Hill (incumbent) 10,032 47.52%
Total votes 21,113 100%
Florida House 1st district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Salzman 57,363 65.30%
Democratic Franscine C. Mathis 30,485 34.70%
Total votes 87,848 100%
Republican hold

Personal life

Salzman has two kids from her first husband.[7] She is married to Phil Salzman. She has three children in total. She and Phil live in Escambia County.[2]

References
  1. "Representative Michelle Salzman". Florida Veterans Foundation. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. "Michelle Salzman – District 1: Republican". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. Newby, Jake (November 3, 2020). "Election 2020: Salzman wins Florida House District 1 seat, knocks off Mathis". Pensacola News Journal.
  4. "Michelle Salzman wins race for Florida House Dist. 1 Representative". WEAR-TV. November 3, 2020.
  5. Little, Jim (August 18, 2020). "Michelle Salzman upsets Mike Hill in Florida House District 1 race, secures Republican nomination". Pensacola News Journal.
  6. "Michelle Salzman for Florida House D1 | About Michelle". Michelle Salzman for Florida House District 1.
  7. Little, Jim (2019-06-26). "Former Escambia County PTA president challenging Rep. Mike Hill in 2020 Republican primary". Pensacola News Journal.
  8. "Our Campaigns - FL State House 001 - R Primary Race - Aug 18, 2020". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  9. "Our Campaigns - FL State House 001 Race - Nov 03, 2020". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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