Republican Senator for District 26, Mike Haridopolos spoke to state and local government students about the importance of name recognition as a politician on Wednesday at Valencia Community College west campus.
As the second youngest state senator, Haridopolos had to make sure his name was recognized by his constituents.
Haridopolos was elected into the Florida Senate in 2003 and was re-elected in 2006.
Haridopolos discussed various tactics he used to promote his name such as knocking on constituents' front doors and developing a personal relationship with them and standing on the street corners with posters and signs.
"A candidate is a product so they must sell themselves through creativity and a lot of hard work," Haridopolos stated.
The Republican senator doesn't feel that the issues at hand are as important as first making sure your name is recognized to the public.
"People get annoyed with the same talks on issues so if you put the image out there instead, you'll remember the person more," stated Matthew Garcia, a Valencia Community College student.
Haridopolos stated, "being a good listener is what makes you successful in life." For this reason, he has made sure to listen to his constituents concerns and comments as to satisfy them.
"The experience of having a senator speak to our class was educational and interesting because he is so young unlike most politicians," stated Stephanie Loomis, Valencia Community College student.
Senator Haridopolos received his B.A. in history from Stetson University and his Masters in history at the University of Arkansas.
For more information e-mail Senator Mike Haridopolos at mike@senatormike.com
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