Billy Schmidt
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BIOGRAPHY
Billy D. Schmidt is the President of Florida Political Solutions, LLC. In this role, he utilizes new web based tools, interactive social media, youth centered volunteer pipelines, and efficient administration of resources to run aggressive campaigns for his Republican clients.
Billy played a key role in harnessing new media technologies and social networking sites to work seamlessly along with conservative websites, he and others developed, for the McCain-Palin Student/Youth Campaign Initiative. He served as the Florida Communications Director and Tampa Bay Regional Co-Director for the 2008 campaign.
Mr Schmidt is also a research assistant at the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. In this capacity, he researches and interprets data for local, state and national policy makers. As the former director of community and government affairs at the USF’s student government in Tampa, Billy served as the “chief lobbyist” on behalf of 290,000 students in the State University System. Here he successfully fought bills, assisted in bringing compromise with certain bills, and worked to create and pass new bills with Florida's Legislature.
He currently serves as a Precinct Committeeman as well as the e-Campaign Director for the Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee. He was named Florida College Republican of the Year 2008-2009 and is the immediate past Chairman of the University of South Florida College Republicans and is a member of the Tampa Bay Young Republicans. Billy received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of South Florida in December 2009.
A Third Party?
Should your average Republican and far conservatives split? That seems to be the new idea being floated around by many deep conservatives. Many of these so called "deep conservatives" are willing to paint anyone remotely left of extreme right as a RINO (Republican In Name Only). As for the more moderate Republicans... they love to refer to the deep conservatives as "right wing nut jobs."
What happened to the days of the "big tent" party...
Can Crist and Rubio Both Beat Meek in the Florida US Senate Race?
The race for United State Senator in Florida has been closely watched by politicos and political beat writers here in the state. Most of the media blogs are not discussing the general or the Democrat primary... but largely focusing on the Republican primary.
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has been in the lead in every poll so far this year. What's getting some attention lately is how his GOP challenger, former Speaker of the...
Should Dockery take on McCollum for Florida Governor?
Currently, the only GOP favorite in the Florida Governor's race is Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. McCollum is having some trouble raising money against the Democrat favorite, Florida CFO Alex Sink. Regardless, the GOP establishment has mostly backed McCollum in the race.
State Senator Paula Dockery has been mentioned as a possible contender for McCollum in the Republican primary. Dockery, mostly unknown to the majority of Floridians, is highly regarded by...
Hillsborough Reagan Day Dinner with Crist and Atwater a Success
Last Friday night the Hillsborough County Republican Party hosted its Inaugural Reagan Day Dinner. Centered on the late President Reagan famous quote "All great change in America begins at the dinner table," the dinner packed the Pepin Hospitality Centre with a sold out crowd of 325. Elected officials in attendance included U.S. Representative...
Who wants to run for Grayson's FL-08?
U.S. Representative Alan Grayson (D - FL-08) decided to resort to name calling against Republicans Tuesday. Grayson, on the floor of the house, stated that the only plan Republican's have for health care was:
1) Don't get sick,
2) and if you do get sick,
3) DIE QUICKLY.
For those of you that just couldn't believe what you read, here is the Youtube video from C-SPAN:
Medicare Advantage, Obama's Disadvantage?
Let's face it. It's really hard to mess with the elderly and retired here in America. They have ample time on their hands, plenty of knowledge of historical record, and they are passionate about a great many things. One of those things is most definitely health care. Particularly, Medicare.
Insurance companies have been informing people that some seniors might end up paying more in premiums and likely get fewer benefits. Not to mention...
9/11 Flag Memorial Removal by Administration at USF Over
Earlier today, I published an article reporting on the 9/11 memorial that the University of South Florida College Republicans chapter set up on campus to remember the 2,977 Americans murdered on that day. Reports started streaming in during the afternoon concerning the possible removal of the flags by the administration. It prompted an online social networking blitz via twitter and facebook. Numerous phone calls to the administration...
USF College Republicans Flag Campus for 9/11
A sad time in history comes around once a year. We all remember our murdered fellow Americans every September 11th. This year, the University of South Florida College Republicans decided they would honor the 2,977 Americans that died that day by planting 2,977 American flags on their Tampa campus.
Sen. LeMieux Now in DC
The newest addition to the Washington crowd is in DC this week getting ready to take office. Senator George LeMieux (R- FL) was recently appointed to the U.S. Senate post by Governor Crist (R-FL) that Senator Mel Martinez held.
Sen. LeMieux told the Sun Sentinel in South Florida that "being in the minority will be familiar to me, being a Republican from...
Florida Must Brace for More Bad Budget News
We have seen some intense struggles here in the state of Florida since the economy started its noise dive. Employment numbers have been driving down, home prices have been dramatically falling, and the state budget must shrink every year.
According to the state economist, it isn't changing either. Amy Baker, an economist from the Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR), told the Legislative Budget Commission that Florida could...