Joe Carlucci

Carlucci started his political career in 1968 as a Democrat joining the Jacksonville city council where he served until 1978. In 1978 he would be elected into the Florida State Senate representing the 8th district where he served until his death in 1986.^[1][2] During Carlucci's senatorial tenure he often acted alone, and was described by one reporter as a "Maverik".^[3] He supported concealed carry attempting to pass a bill that would centralize the authority to grant concealed carry permits to the state instead of the counties.^[4] He also attempted to pass bills that would limit potential salaries politicians could draw from their campaign donation funds, and open all legislative meeting to the public.^[3] Carlucci found himself in controversy when he aired a campaign commercial that included an endorsement from Ernie Mastroianni, a prominent local journalist, with many claiming this endorsement violated journalistic ethics.^[5]

Carlucci was married to his wife, Louise; they had two sons.^[1]

On January 25, 1986, Carlucci died of a heart attack during a hunting trip with fellow lawmakers in Mitchell County, Georgia.^[1]