The Boys are Back in Town: 2024 Election Forecasting with Dick Batchelor & Tico Perez

Join us for an engaging and informative luncheon hosted by the West Orange Chamber as we present our second topical event of the year. The event, titled "The Boys are Back in Town: 2024 Election Forecasting," will showcase a thought-provoking discussion featuring prominent figures Dick Batchelor, founder of Dick Batchelor Management Group Inc., and Tico Perez, President of Tico Perez Solutions.

During this event, attendees can look forward to gaining valuable insights and in-depth analysis of the 2024 local elections, state amendments, and county issues. Both Dick and Tico will bring their expertise and experience to shed light on the upcoming political landscape, making this discussion both entertaining and enlightening.

This event is not to be missed, as it promises to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the factors shaping the upcoming 2024 elections.


Speakers
Dick J. Batchelor is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives and president of one of the most respected and influential business development consulting firms in Florida.
Batchelor, who has consistently been recognized as among the “most powerful people” in Orlando, brings almost 50 years of public service to the table, including two presidential appointments to high-level delegations. His intimate knowledge of the political landscape and unwavering commitment to community make him a sought-after strategist. 
As president of the Dick Batchelor Management Group Inc., an Orlando-based consulting firm that specializes in business development, strategic governmental affairs and public policy issues, Batchelor is focused on delivering results for his clients. In 2018, Florida Trend magazine named him one of the 500 most influential business leaders in Florida, and in 2019 he was recognized as one of the “Living Legends” in the publication’s 500 Most Influential Business Leaders issue. 

Hector A. "Tico" Perez is an attorney at law. He was the 9th National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America, serving from 2008 to 2016.
He graduated from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Georgetown University Law Center. He is a former partner of Baker & Hostetler, the founder of Edge Public Affairs, a former shareholder of Gunster, and the current President of Tico Perez Solutions, LLC.
He was a political analyst for local NBC affiliate WESH and a commentator on the nationally syndicated Daily Buzz. He hosted his own political talk radio show, Talkin' with Tico, on WDBO.
He is an Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the BSA's Boy Scouting program. He has received Scouting awards, including the Silver Beaver Award, the Silver Antelope Award, the Silver Buffalo Award, the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, the Distinguished Service Award of the Order of the Arrow, and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award.