Brett Hage Explained

Brett Hage
State House:Florida
State:Florida
District:33rd
Term Start:November 6, 2018
Term End:November 3, 2022
Predecessor:Don Hahnfeldt
Successor:Randy Fine
Party:Republican
Birth Date:19 October 1974
Alma Mater:Samford University
Occupation:Distribution company executive
Residence:Oxford
Website:https://bretthage.com

Brett Hage (born October 19, 1974) is a Republican former member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 33rd House district, which included Sumter County as well as parts of Lake and Marion counties, from 2018 to 2022. Hage announced in April 2022 that he would not seek reelection.

History

Hage is the president of T&D Distribution, Inc., a contractor which bills itself as the "largest volume Mastic vinyl siding distributor in Florida."[1]

Florida House of Representatives

In the November 6, 2018, general election, Hage defeated Democrat Oren Miller, taking 69.5% of the vote.[2]

Tenure

While in office, Hage was hired as vice president for residential development by The Villages, which paid him $141,000 in 2019, $350,000 in 2020, and $925,000 in 2021.[3] In January 2021, while still employed by The Villages, Hage introduced legislation that would have the effect of protecting The Villages from a 75% increase in impact fees proposed by the Sumter County Commission.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: T&D Distribution, Inc. - Wholesale Distributors - Wildwood FL . tddistribution.net . 1 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Florida Election Watch - State Representative . floridaelectionwatch.gov . 30 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071451/https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/DistrictOffices/StateRepresentative . 30 November 2018 . dead .
  3. Web site: Grim . Ryan . 2023-02-06 . How a Grassroots Revolt in the Iconic Retirement Community Ended With a 72-Year-Old Political Prisoner . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709131311/https://theintercept.com/2023/02/05/ron-desantis-florida-villages-oren-miller/ . 2024-07-09 . 2024-08-12 . . en-US.