Dr. Marcie Adkins of Grant-Valkaria has filed to replace Debbie Mayfield as State Senator, District 19
Retired economic consulting firm owner, Dr. Marcie Adkins of Grant-Valkaria has filed to replace Debbie Mayfield as State Senator, District 19 early Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
The seat was vacated by Randy Fine who resigned to pursue candidacy for Congressional District 6. Qualifying for this seat began yesterday, February 3, 2025 and ended today, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at noon.
Dr. Adkins says, “I am excited and hopeful I will earn the right to serve Brevard County in this capacity.”
“In fact, serving Brevard in the Senate is a dream I remember conceiving approximately 35 years ago. In 1990, I worked as the Economist for Florida’s 1990 Taxation and Budget Reform Commission. This was my first professional job after completing the PhD program. My office was in the Holland Building, directly across the street from the Capitol. I remember sitting in the Senate Gallery thinking, “Wouldn’t that be awesome serving Brevard as its Senator one day.”
Patsy Kurth was Brevard’s Senator in 1990. She was a gracious, welcoming Senator, one I intend to emulate. As was Patsy’s policy, my office will always be open for all Brevard residents’ concerns and problems.
I am uniquely qualified to serve in this role. I have lived in Brevard longer than any other candidate, having moved to Brevard in 1967. I worked in Tallahassee for 2 years as a professional economist then started my own consulting firm which I ran for 30 years.
I am sensitive to the concerns of all small business owners and
Florida homeowners. My husband and I have owned a home in Grant-Valkaria since 1993 and I owned my own economic consulting firm for 30 years.
I will focus on insurance, the Indian River and higher education. I see the University of Central Florida as “Brevard’s University” and pledge to make their priorities, my priorities.”
