FAMB Trio Joins FL's Legislature

There will be a trio from the Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers sitting in that state's legislature when the new term begins in 2009. Nancy Detert, who previously served in the House and ran a strong second in a Republican primary for a seat in Congress two years ago, has been elected to the state Senate by a margin of 58% to 42%, according to results provided by the state of Florida. Also, FAMB president D. Ritch Workman was elected to a seat in the state House in the 30th District by a margin of 54% to 46%, while Debbie Mayfield won the contest in the 80th District at 65% to 35%. Both are Republicans. Originally, five members of the group said they were seeking political office at FAMB's annual convention in Orlando in August. One, Rafael Perez, was defeated in a Republican primary for the 111th District seat in the state House of Representatives. A second, Terry Lynn Sanchez, another Republican, withdrew from the race for the 51st District seat in the House.