John Shaw
Republican Candidate - Florida Senate
About John Shaw
 I was born in Leon County, Tallahassee, Florida on September 16, 1985, and have resided here to this day. Aside from entering the political scene, I started my own computer business, where I provide computer repair in Tallahassee, and do my best to assist people in their everyday computer needs. Essentially, that is what I enjoy doing - fixing computers! I currently contract a web design client from 9am - 12pm, Monday through Friday, and dedicate the hours thereafter to making service calls. It's fun! I really enjoy patiently, logically tackling every technical issue that comes through my door. All work and no play makes John a dull boy, though, and that's where the real fun takes place. I love to dance. My sister and I were active members of the Tallahassee Irish Step Dancers for a few years, and since then have enjoyed entertaining and dancing with the locals at the yearly Downtown Getdown functions. I enjoy video games and all kinds of music. My father, Craig, has been a lawyer of the Florida Bar for almost 30 years, and my mother, Mary, is a published and best-selling author. I have one sister, Emily, and she's the best sister a brother could have. I really consider her my best friend.
I first got on a computer when I was about 5. My kindergarten teacher noticed that I excelled in math, so during nap-time she would send me down to the media lab with a 5 1/4" floppy disk to play "Number Munchers." Instead, though, I was more intrigued with the games on there like "Chess" and "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" My
love for computers grew from there, and eventually I got my own when I was
10. The next year, though, it broke, and I was devastated. Determined not
to let a great thing go 6 feet under, I opened it up, and fixed it. Ever
since then, I've been fixing computers, monitors, printers, networks, websites,
A/V systems, you name it. I started making a business out of it when I turned
19 or so, and have been doing so ever since.
I went to Leon High School, and was an active participant in Drama and Thespians. I learned quickly on that being on-stage wasn't my passion, so I was usually in control of the sound and light booth. I was the DJ for most of the pep rallies, and I won the Drama Club's 2003 Thespian of the Year award for my services behind the scenes. I maintained above a 3.0 GPA throughout my attendance.
I did not graduate from Leon, and instead received my G.E.D. I never pursued college.
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