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Doug Holder
| Doug Holder | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 74 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,687/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Middle Tennessee State University (1990) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 7, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Marietta, Georgia | |
| Profession | Small Business Owner | |
| Religion | Episcopal | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Holder is President of Ward Holder Real Estate Services.
He is a member of the Florida Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, National Rifle Association, Sarasota Association of Realtors, and the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. [1]
Issues
Holder 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.[2]
Sponsored legislation
Holder's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 377 - "Use of an Electronic Wireless Communications Device While Driving: Prohibits operation of moving motor vehicle while reading, manually writing or typing, or sending message on electronic wireless communications device."
- HB 1025 - "Nurse Registries and Companion-Homemaker Organizations: Requires nurse registries & organizations that provide companion or homemaker services to provide notice to patients or clients"
- HB 1287 - "Resale of Tickets: Provides restrictions on resale of event tickets by or benefiting tax-exempt charitable organization; allows charitable organization as an original ticket issuer or seller to have choice to prohibit ticket purchases for resale or to require contractual agreements with ticket resellers"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Holder served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Regulatory Affairs, Chair | ||||
| • Rules & Calendar | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Holder served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Health & Human Services | ||||
| • Rules & Calendar | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Holder served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations | ||||
| • Governmental Affairs Policy | ||||
| • Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy | ||||
Elections
2012
Holder won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 74. Holder ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Andrew Saltman (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3]
2010
Holder ran for re-election to the 70th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. Holder defeated Nancy Feehan (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 70 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Doug Holder (R)
|
40,879 | 61.21% | ||
| Nancy Feehan (D) | 25,901 | 38.79% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Holder won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 70th District, defeating Sam Rosenfeld (D). Holder received 52,785 votes in the election while Rosenfeld received 33,634 votes.[5] Holder raised $306,116 for his campaign; Rosenfeld raised $115,019.[6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 70 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Doug Holder (R)
|
52,785 | 61.1% | ||
| Sam Rosenfeld (D) | 33,634 | 38.9% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Holder raised $229,935 in contributions. [7]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Republican Party | $64,454 |
| Florida Chamber Of Commerce | $4,500 |
| Hospital Corp Of America | $4,000 |
| Florida Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp | $2,000 |
2008
Below are Holder's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| FL Republican Party | $60,436 |
| FL Chamber of Commerce | $2,500 |
| Hospital Corporation of America | $2,000 |
| Teco Energy | $2,000 |
| FL Hospital Assoc | $2,000 |
External links
- Doug Holder's House site
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Doug Holder
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Doug Holder on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Holder Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Holder Issue Positions
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division "Candidate List" Accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Florida House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 70 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by Gary Aubuchon (R) |
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Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
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Succeeded by Darryl Ervin Rouson (D) |
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