Audrey Gibson

Audrey Gibson
Florida State Senate District 9
Incumbent
In office
2011-Present
Term ends
November 15, 2016
Years in position	2
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$29,687/year
Per diem	$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	2011
Next election	November 8, 2016
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives
2002-2010
Personal
Profession	Business/Community Liaison, Jacksonville Job Corps Center
Websites
Office website

Audrey Gibson is a Democratic member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 9 since winning the State Senate in a September 20, 2011 special election. Gibson represented District 15 of the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 until 2010, serving as House Democratic Floor Leader from 2006 to 2008.

Due to Florida term limits, Gibson could not run for re-election in the Florida House of Representatives elections of 2010.

Gibson works as a Business/Community Liaison with the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. She has previously worked as a legal liaison and in public relations.

Gibson is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated - Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter, First Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce, Jacksonville Community Council Inc, Jacksonville Community Council - Incorporated Forward, and the Manufacturers North Community Advisory Panel.

Issue positions

Gibson did not provide answers to the Florida State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gibson served on the following committees:

Florida Committee Assignments, 2013
• Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, Vice-chair
• Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
• Criminal Justice
• Regulated Industries

2009-2010 (House)

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gibson served on these committees:

Florida Committee Assignments, 2011
• Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy, Ranking Minority Member
• Civil Justice & Courts Policy
• Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations

• Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
• Policy Council

Sponsored legislation

Gibson's sponsored legislation included:

• HB 557 - "Contract Carriers: Applies specific requirements to contract carriers employed by railroad companies; provides requirements for drug & & and maintain certain insurance coverage"
• HB 859 - "Community Redevelopment: Expands definition of term "blighted area" to include land previously used as military facility."
• HB 1119 - "Criminal Justice: Requires state agencies & regulatory boards to prepare reports identifying & evaluating restrictions on licensing & employment; prohibits state agencies from denying application for license, permit, certificate, or employment based on person's lack of civil rights"

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Elections

2012

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Gibson won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 9. Gibson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Cherron Newby (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

Florida State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Audrey Gibson Incumbent	63.6%	126,946
	Republican	Cherron Newby	36.4%	72,676
Total Votes				199,622

2011

See also: State legislative special elections, 2011

Termed out in the State House, Gibson ran in the 2011 special election for Senate District 1. Gibson won the Democratic primary on September 20. Shortly thereafter, write-in candidate Andrea Austin withdrew. The special general election was cancelled, and special election winner Gibson was declared winner of the seat.

2008

In 2008, Gibson won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 15th District. Gibson ran unopposed in the election. She raised $35,608 for her campaign.

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2008

Below are Gibson's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:

Contributor	2008 total
Hospital Corporation of America	$2,000
Jacksonville Greyhound Racing	$1,000
FL Hospital Assoc	$1,000
FL Assoc of Realtors	$1,000
Robert M Levy & Associates	$500

Recent news

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Audrey Gibson News Feed

• Unanimous Florida Senate cuts DMV fees, insurance industry tax break - Bradenton Herald
• Florida should stop putting its youths in solitary confinement - Orlando Sentinel
• Legislature approves regional transportation organization - Clay Today Online
• Audrey Gibson's mental health gun bill moves forward - Florida Times-Union (blog)
• Fla. Senate revives auto-fee rollback - MiamiHerald.com
• Emails showing political consultants were involved in redistricting should ... - Florida Times-Union
• Florida Senate: Let's cut taxes for manufacturers, not insurance companies - Florida Times-Union
• Florida legislative session ends smoothly, even in daylight - Florida Times-Union
• Nonprofit News: Highlighting Jacksonville's Philanthropic Community - Jacksonville Daily Record
• Senate passes bill to help keep guns out of hands of mentally ill - WEAR

External links

Suggest a link

• Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Audrey Gibson
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002

References

Political offices
Preceded by Andy Gardiner (R)	Florida State Senate District 9 2012-present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by Anthony Hill	Florida State Senate District 1 2011-2012	Succeeded by Don Gaetz
Preceded by -	Florida House of Representatives District 15 2002–2010	Succeeded by Reggie Fullwood