Join Republican Candidate for Florida’s 13th Congressional District, Amanda Makki and Pennsylvania Congressman and former Navy JAG Guy Reschenthaler this Monday at 7:00 p.m. for an off the record conversation on how you campaign in the current political environment of no “in-person campaigning” as well as a campaign update on the Republicans path to take back FL-13 and regain the House majority in November.

Congressman Guy Reschenthaler

Congressman Guy Reschenthaler represents Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District  and serves on the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committees. Guy graduated from Penn State, The Behrend College, and completed law school at Duquesne University. After law school, Guy joined the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps and volunteered for duty in Iraq. Guy prosecuted some of Iraq’s most dangerous terrorists and also successfully defended a Navy SEAL falsely accused of mishandling the Butcher of Fallujah. Stateside, he served as a Navy lawyer in Norfolk, Va. and then in Texas and Oklahoma, where he was the first uniformed military officer ever to share in the prestigious Michael Taylor Shelby Award, given annually by the Southern District of Texas Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for outstanding ethics and professionalism. Guy worked in private practice at a multi-state law firm and was elected Magisterial District Judge, winning the nomination of both parties. Congressman Reschenthaler previously served in the Pennsylvania State Senate

Congressional Candidate Amanda Makki
Makki and her family escaped an oppressive religious regime in Iran, known for its persecution of non-Muslims and silencing of non-believers, to come to America when she was just an infant. With the little resources they could quickly scrape together, they escaped to the Land of Opportunity, where anyone with a dream and a good work ethic could become successful. Makki’s mother delivered Yellow Pages and was a childcare provider to put Amanda's father through school, where he studied to become an Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, and is to this day. Makki witnessed her parents' drive to succeed and commitment to the American Dream, which motivated her to start working at the young age of 15. 

Known for her tenacious work ethic from her younger years, Makki started out as a file clerk in a doctor’s office and worked full-time as an office manager and medical biller while earning her college degree. It was through working so closely and empathetically with patients in need that fostered Makki’s desire to serve others.

​Her passion for service of people evolved into a passion to serve her country; as a Farsi language speaker, Makki was appointed by the George W. Bush Administration to serve the Army General Counsel at the Pentagon weeks after the 9/11/2001 terrorist acts. It was in this role that she began to refine her knowledge of foreign policy.

​Makki went on to serve as senior advisor in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, and before the age of 40, became one of the youngest partners at K&L Gates, one of the nation’s premier law firms. While Makki’s work at K&L Gates focused on health care policy, she also was engaged in the firm’s pro-bono efforts providing assistance through Legal Counsel for the Elderly, a leading provider of free legal services.

​Amanda Makki is a fisherman, golfer and an avid bike rider on the Pinellas Trail. She has resided in the 13th Congressional District of Florida since 2015. She is active in her faith and worships at Starkey Road Baptist Church.