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Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos gave his farewell speech to the upper chamber today.

After 12 years in the legislature, the Brevard County Republican is term-limited. As is tradition in the legislature, a portrait of him was unveiled during session today. Haridopolos says that even though he didn’t pass every piece of legislation that he wanted, the most important thing is getting people to talk about the issues.

“If you are going to run as a conservative, govern as a conservative. Don’t tell people at election time that you are a conservative and come here and do something different. Govern as you campaign,” said Haridopolos.

The portrait will hang in the senate chamber for 100 years. Haridopolos’ future in politics is uncertain; he abandoned a run for the US Senate earlier this year.