Jessica Ehrlich is a democratic analyst and attorney specializing in strategic communications and public affairs. She was the Democratic nominee for
Florida's 13th congressional district
Florida's 13th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress on Florida's Gulf Coast, reassigned in 2012, effective January 2013, to Pinellas County.
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in
2012
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, losing to long-time incumbent and House Appropriations Committee Chair
Bill Young
Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican from Florida, Young served as chairman of the ...
. Ehrlich then became a regular contributor on cable news.
Personal life and education
Jessica D. Ehrlich was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. She attended the Canterbury School of Florida and graduated from Shorecrest Preparatory School.
As a child, Ehrlich competed in show jumping competitions and was a nationally ranked equestrian.
Ehrlich graduated from
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...
and later earned her J.D. from
Southern Methodist University
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Dedman School of Law
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on a Dean's Merit Scholarship.
Her father, Charles W. Ehrlich, was a prominent attorney in
St. Petersburg
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representing clients such as baseball players
Dwight Eugene Gooden and
Gary Sheffield
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For most of his career, Sheffield played right ...
. Charles and his family were
Holocaust
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survivors.
Her mother, Jacquelyn Ehrlich, is a retired registered nurse and a graduate of the London School of Economics.
Career
Ehrlich has worked for
Goldman Sachs,
Bloomberg LP
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, the
U.S. House of Representatives
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, the
District of Columbia
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,
Estée Lauder and
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People
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* Cartier Martin (born 1984), American basketball player
Places
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. Ehrlich interned in law school for
Florida federal judge Elizabeth Kovachevich. Ehrlich worked in the U.S. House of Representatives for both Republican Congressman
Clay Shaw
Clay LaVergne Shaw (March 17, 1913 – August 15, 1974) was an American businessman and military officer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Shaw is best known for being the only person brought to trial for involvement in the assassination of John F. ...
and Democratic Congressman
Stephen Lynch as Legislative Counsel.
Ehrlich also previously had a private legal practice in St. Petersburg, FL.
Ehrlich ran for Congress in 2012, losing to 21-term incumbent Republican Congressman
Bill Young
Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican from Florida, Young served as chairman of the ...
, then the longest serving Republican in Congress and Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. Ehrlich declared to run again in April 2013 facing Congressman Bill Young. Young died on October 18, 2013. Her candidacy was initially endorsed by
EMILY's List
EMILY's List is an American political action committee (PAC) that aims to help elect Democratic female candidates in favor of abortion rights to office. It was founded by Ellen Malcolm in 1985. The group's name is an acronym for "Early Money ...
,
but was rescinded after former
Florida CFO Alex Sink
Adelaide Alexander Sink (born June 5, 1948) is an American politician and financier. A member of the Democratic Party, Sink was the Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida and treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Bo ...
announced her candidacy in the race. Ehrlich later dropped out of the race. Sink subsequently lost the special election to Republican David Jolly.
In 2014, Ehrlich began appearing as a Democratic Analyst and Attorney on cable news, in print and on radio. She appeared regularly on FOX News on "The O'Reilly Factor" and "America's Newsroom" as well as on FOX Business.
Ehrlich was recognized by
Glamour magazine in 2012 at the Women of the Year Awards
and by the Florida Association of Women Lawyers as a Leader in the Law in 2013.
On the issues
*Ehrlich supports the
DREAM Act
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the DREAM Act, is a United States legislative proposal to grant temporary conditional residency, with the right to work, to illegal immigrants who entered the United States ...
.
[ Her candidacy was endorsed by House Democratic Leadership, the ]New Democrat Coalition
The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress made up of Democrats, primarily centrists, who take a pro-business stance and a moderate-to-conservative approach to fiscal matters.
As of S ...
, Labor Unions
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, WUFPAC (Women Under Forty PAC) and Emily's List
EMILY's List is an American political action committee (PAC) that aims to help elect Democratic female candidates in favor of abortion rights to office. It was founded by Ellen Malcolm in 1985. The group's name is an acronym for "Early Money ...
.
References
External links
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Profile
at Vote FL
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Living people
Florida Democrats
Women in Florida politics
Florida lawyers
Dedman School of Law alumni
Vanderbilt University alumni
People from St. Petersburg, Florida
Year of birth missing (living people)
Fox News people