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The rules and procedures that keep Florida\u2019s Legislature running smoothly are no accident.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s rules for introducing bills, who gets to speak on the floor and for how long and voting procedures \u2014 just to name a few.\u00a0 Maintaining order and enforcing those rules falls to the clerk of the House of Representatives, currently Jeff Takacs, \u201999, Political Science.<\/p>\n

\u201cFairness is part of it; making sure there\u2019s equal contributions to the policy process. But we also want to operate in transparency and openness,\u201d Takacs said.<\/p>\n

The road to this unique position started with a fascination for politics. Takacs traveled to Washington, D.C., for a week as a 10th<\/sup> grader, where he was introduced to both the founding documents of the U.S. like the Constitution and the contemporary process of policy-making. That sealed his commitment to politics as a career, but not the university where he would pursue an education.<\/p>\n

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(Photo Credit: Florida House of Representatives)<\/p><\/div>\n

A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, native, Takacs toured the University of Central Florida while visiting family not far from campus. It was an instant attraction, Takacs says, and he was thrilled when he was accepted into his first choice school. Political science classes introduced him to the theory and history of politics, but it was his experiences in the Student Government Association that supplied his practical experience. Specifically, SGA taught him how to effectively manage and motivate people. He also credits his fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, for instilling leadership traits in him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m looking at job candidates, I\u2019m looking for the same leadership qualities that I picked up. Are they empathetic? Do they have a passion for innovation?\u201d Takacs said.<\/p>\n

Takacs briefly considered going to law school after graduation, but early jobs with state legislators in Tallahassee showed him that a law degree was not necessarily a requirement for politics. After working as a district secretary and legislative assistant to two different members of the House, Takacs went on to work for Florida\u2019s chief financial officer and attorney general, before returning to the House to join the House Redistricting Committee.\u00a0 From there, Takacs went on to serve as staff director of the office of the House majority leader, and then to serve as an legislative process adviser to the previous two speakers of the House, Steve Crisafulli and Richard Corcoran.<\/p>\n

There are 120 elected officials in the House, but supporting them is an army of staffers like Takacs. In Takacs\u2019 office, for instance, is a team who supplies expertise in rules of governance, provides the staff infrastructure to the legislative process and manages the House Page & Messenger Program that draws youth from around the state to serve in assisting the House in its business. Those support roles are key to a smooth-running government, Takacs says.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur common trait is the public service component. We have that desire to serve our fellow Floridians and do the very best job we can,\u201d Takacs said.<\/p>\n

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