If you visit Florida State Senator Ed Hooper’s (R-16) district, he’ll take you to see the beautiful beaches in Clearwater.

Hooper says that despite party affiliations, everyone in the Florida legislature is trying to “make their part of Florida better for all.” Hooper also describes how working as a firefighter for 28 years informs his work in the Senate.

Hooper has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2018. What would he do with an extra hour of free time? “Take my wife to some place special.”