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Gayle Harrell
Gayle Harrell (born July 21, 1943) is a member of the Florida State Senate. A Republican, she is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 83rd District, which includes Port St. Lucie and Stuart in northern Martin County and southern St. Lucie County, from 2012 to 2018. Harrell previously represented the 81st District from 2000 to 2008 and again from 2010 to 2012. History Harrell was born in Nashville, Tennessee. She moved to the state of Florida, where she attended the University of Florida. She graduated in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in Spanish, and again in 1971, with a master's degree in Latin American studies and history. After graduation, she worked as a technology consultant on health information. Florida House of Representatives In 2000, incumbent State Representative Ken Pruitt successfully ran for a seat in the Florida Senate rather than seek re-election, which created an open seat in the 81st District, which included par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Negron
Joseph Negron, Jr. (born October 9, 1961) is a Republican politician from Florida. He served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2009 to 2018, representing parts of the Treasure Coast. In his last two years in office, he served as Senate President. Previously, Negron served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Martin County-based 82nd district from 2000 to 2006. History Negron was born in West Palm Beach. His parents left Cuba during the revolution and found work in a cigar factory in metro Miami. He was the first to graduate high school since no one in his family went to school. He attended Stetson University, where he served as the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper and graduated with his bachelor's degree in 1983. He then attended the Emory University Law School, receiving his Juris Doctor in 1986, and received a Zuckerman Fellowship to attend Harvard University, receiving his Master of Public Administration in 2009. Following his g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party (LP) is a Political parties in the United States, political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, ''laissez-faire'' capitalism, and Limited government, limiting the size and scope of government. The party was conceived in August 1971 at meetings in the home of David Nolan (libertarian), David F. Nolan in Westminster, Colorado, and was officially formed on December 11, 1971, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The organizers of the party drew inspiration from the works and ideas of the prominent Austrian school economist, Murray Rothbard. The founding of the party was prompted in part due to concerns about the Presidency of Richard Nixon, Nixon administration, the Vietnam War, Conscription in the United States#Vietnam War, conscription, and the introduction of fiat money. The party generally promotes a Classical liberalism, classical liberal platform, in contrast to the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Chamber Of Commerce
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is an organization devoted to the advocacy of private businesses in the state of Florida. This Chamber originated in 1912, and included its first continuing group in 1916, the ''Florida Tick Eradication Committee''.http://www.flchamber.com/mx/hm.asp?id=about_history Florida Chamber of Commerce history, accessed on 16 February 2009 As the group expanded and accepted new responsibilities, it became the ''Florida Development Board'', then the ''Florida State Chamber of Commerce'', before assuming its current name in 1975. According to the Florida Chamber of Commerce, they have ''played a major role in the areas of taxation, transportation, right-to-work laws, tort reform, growth management, economic development, and international trade.'' The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board criticized the chamber as being nakedly politically biased. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Fetterman
Adam Fetterman (born October 16, 1970) is an attorney and Democratic Party politician in Palm City, Florida, who served as the representative for District 81 of the Florida House of Representatives from 2008–2009. Fetterman was born in New Rochelle, New York October 16, 1970 and moved to Florida in 1973. He graduated from Palm Beach Gardens High School and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology at Brandeis University in 1992, after serving served as President of thSociety Organized Against Racismand Brandeis and being a Founding FatherMassachusetts Beta Chapter Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. He later earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1998, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of thUniversity of Miami Business Law Journal In 2003, Fetterman was recognized by thBoys and Girls Clubsof Florida as the new board member of the year for his efforts to reorganize the fundraising model for the organization. In 2006, he became the General Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Rifle Association Of America
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while continuing to teach firearm safety and competency. The organization also publishes several magazines and sponsors competitive marksmanship events. According to the NRA, it had nearly 5 million members as of December 2018, though that figure has not been independently confirmed. The NRA is among the most influential advocacy groups in U.S. politics. The NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is its lobbying division, which manages its political action committee (PAC), the Political Victory Fund (PVF). Over its history, the organization has influenced legislation, participated in or initiated lawsuits, and endorsed or opposed various candidates at local, state, and federal levels. Some notable lobbying efforts by the NRA-ILA are the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huck PAC
Huck PAC is the political action committee of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. It was founded in April 2008 by Huckabee, during the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries. Its mission statement was, "Huck PAC is committed to helping Republicans regain control of the House and Senate, regain a majority of governorships and elect John McCain as the 44th president of the United States." It endorses candidates for various offices, then organizes into local groups in every U.S. county In the United States, a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 states, w ... and assists the candidate. On February 16, 2009, HuckPAC announced that Hogan Gidley would become the new director of HuckPAC. References External links * Republican Party (United States) organizations United States polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Huckabee
Michael Dale Huckabee (born August 24, 1955) is an American politician, Baptist minister, and political commentator who served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate for the Republican Party presidential nomination in both 2008 and 2016. He is the host of the talk show '' Huckabee'', which ran on the Fox News Channel from 2008 to 2015, and has run on TBN since October 2017. He paused the show in January 2015 in order to explore a potential bid for the presidency. From April 2012 through December 2013, he hosted a daily radio program, ''The Mike Huckabee Show'', on weekday afternoons for Cumulus Media Networks. Huckabee is the author of several best-selling books, co-founder of the Kids Guide to Fighting Socialism, an ordained Southern Baptist minister noted for his evangelical views, a musician, and a public speaker. He was also a political commentator on '' The Huckabee Report.'' In the 2008 Republican presidential primaries, Huckabee won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party Presidential Primaries, 2008
From January 3 to June 3, 2008, voters of the Republican Party chose their nominee for president in the 2008 United States presidential election. Senator John McCain of Arizona was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 2008 Republican National Convention held from Monday, September 1, through Thursday, September 4, 2008, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. President George W. Bush was ineligible to be elected to a third term due to the term limits established by the 22nd Amendment. In a crowded primary of several prominent Republicans eyeing the nomination, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was the early frontrunner. However, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee won the Iowa Caucuses as he gained momentum just two months prior to the primary. Moderate U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain won the New Hampshire and Florida primaries. After failing to win in Florida, Giuliani ended his campaign. McCa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Rooney (Florida Politician)
Thomas Joseph Rooney (born November 21, 1970) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Florida from 2009 to 2019. He represented from 2009 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. Rooney announced in February 2018 that he would retire from Congress and would not seek re-election in 2018. Early life and education Rooney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When Tom was 14 his father, Patrick J. Rooney Sr., moved to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida where the family owned a dog track and gambling business. He graduated from the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida in 1989. In college, Rooney played football for Syracuse University and Washington & Jefferson College outside of Pittsburgh where he earned his B.A. in English Literature. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Rooney attended the University of Florida where he received his M.A. in Political Science. After that he went to the University of Miam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida's 16th Congressional District
Florida's 16th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was reassigned in 2012, effective January 2013. The current borders of the district encompass southern Hillsborough County, the entirety of Manatee County, and northern Sarasota County. See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 16th district in Manatee County and Sarasota County, Florida: -->ING2012/PUBLICCOMMENTS/h000c9047_35x42L.pdf h9047_35x42L.pdf ''Congressional Plan: H000C9047''. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 16, 2012. The district includes the metropolitan areas of Bradenton and Sarasota. The district is home to several colleges including New College of Florida, and major transportation hubs like Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport. The district is currently represented by Republican Vern Buchanan. History The 16th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 Census. When the Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Mahoney
Timothy Edward Mahoney (born August 16, 1956) is an American politician and businessman who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was elected in November 2006 after his opponent, six-term Republican Party (United States), Republican incumbent Mark Foley, resigned on September 29, 2006, after questions were raised about an email exchange with a United States House of Representatives Page, congressional page. Mahoney was born in Aurora, Illinois, Aurora, located in Kane County, Illinois, but was raised in Summit, New Jersey. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science and business from West Virginia University in 1978 and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University in 1983. After graduating university, Mahoney became a computer executive working for Tecmar. In 1986, he moved to Florida, where he became presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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