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On today’s program, something different.  We feature someone who is as well known for his political life as his distinguished trial career.  Steve Pajcic served Jacksonville in the Florida House of Representatives for six terms in the 1970’s and 80’s, nominated by the St. Petersburg Times as the Most Valuable House Member seven years in a row.  As a lawmaker, he shepherded expansion of the property tax Homestead Exemption from $5,000 to $25,000.  In 1986, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida, losing to Bob Martinez in a tight race.A self-described “Florida Cracker”, Steve Pajcic is half of the original Pajcic and Pajcic law firm.  His brother Gary passed away in 2006, but the practice remains a family firm, with Steve’s son and Gary’s three sons.  Together, the Pajcic family has been a tremendous force in philanthropy and social equality. Steve Pajcic, now in his 70’s, sat down with Florida Justice Association Radio host Harvey Bennett in December 2017 to share how he’s remained politically a