Daniel Webster
RepublicanU.S. Representative, FL-11| Age | 77 (b. 1949-04-27) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2011-01-05 (~15 yrs) |
| Religion | Christian (Southern Baptist); attends First Baptist Church of Central Florida |
| Education | B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1971) |
| Prior occupation | Owner/operator of a family air conditioning and heating business (Webster Air Conditioning and Heating) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Marital status | Married — Sandra E. "Sandy" (Jordan) Webster |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Winter Garden, Florida |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | Florida House of Representatives (1980-1998) · Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (1996-1998) · Florida Senate (1998-2008) · Florida Senate Majority Leader (2006-2008) · U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 8th district (2011-2013) · U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 10th district (2013-2017) |
| Committees | Committee on Natural Resources · Committee on Science, Space, and Technology · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Chairman, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation) |
| Leadership | Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (1996-1998) · Florida Senate Majority Leader (2006-2008) · Chairman, House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation |
| Ideology | Consistently conservative voting record; received CPAC Foundation's Award for Conservative Achievement and the Family Research Council's True Blue Award. Opposes abortion under all circumstances; received a 0 rating from the Human Rights Campaign. |
| Signature legislation | Home Education Program Act (Florida, 1985) - legalized homeschooling in Florida |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Webster Air Conditioning and Heating (Orlando, FL; serves as president) | business_owned · $100,001–$250,000 · 2024 |
| Rexford Industrial Realty (stock sold Feb 26, 2025) | stock · $15,000–$50,000 · 2025 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.