Orange County Tax Collector Elect, Scott Randolph, discusses his background as a litigator, what got him into politics, and his thoughts on property taxes and redistricting as he and Lori cook up pork chops and spinach with cherry balsamic glaze and wild rice.

Pork Chops and Spinach with Cherry Balsamic Glaze and Wild Rice

Pork chops
6 center cut pork chops about 1½- 2 lb.
10-12 fresh sage leaves
salt
pepper
olive oil
1 tbls butter

Preheat oven to 250°.

Heat skillet on medium high with oil and butter. Salt and pepper the pork. Add pork chops and sear until almost cooked through. Place on oven-safe plate in oven.

Spinach and Glaze
2 tbls balsamic vinegar
½ cup cherry conserve
one bag of cleaned spinach

Have spinach ready in heat proof bowl. Put vinegar and cherry in same heated pan as chops were in. Heat until boiling. Pour over spinach and toss.

Serve pork chops over spinach with rice on the side.

Rice
1 tbls oil
1 cup wild rice
2 cups lower sodium chicken broth
½ cup walnuts
1 onion finely chopped
2 tbls butter

Heat pan with tight fitting lid. Place oil and bring to heat, put onion in pan, and cook until translucent. Add butter to pan, after butter melts, put rice in and cook 10 minutes, stirring continuously. Add all the liquid, stir, put lid on, and bring temperature down to simmer. Cook 20 more minutes or until tender and liquid absorbed.

Scott Randolph, Orange County Tax Collector Elect

In the Florida House, Randolph served as the ranking Democratic member of the Finance and Tax Committee. Scott has focused on policy, not political party to insure the strongest protections for public health and the environment. Scott has had success working with all interests to pass good legislation and to defeat attempts by special interests to derail the public interest. He has come to be respected as someone who is an effective advocate for Florida’s future. He was voted in as the Tax Collector for Orange County in the recent elections.

The Randolph Family
Randolph lives with his wife Susannah and baby girl Hillary Eleanor in Orlando, FL.

Committee Membership
Finance and Tax, Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Community and Military Affairs
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Quality
Subcommittee on Rule Making and Regulation

Legislative Service
Candidate, Florida House of Representatives, District 36, 2012
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2007-2012