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Ed Hooper
| Ed Hooper | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 67 | ||
| 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) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 5, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Statesville, North Carolina | |
| Profession | Consultant | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Hooper currently works as a partner with the Consus Group, Limited Liability Corporation, and previously was a firefighter from 1968-1996.
He was Vice-Mayor of Clearwater City from 1999-2000, and Commissioner from 1996-2000.[1]
Issues
Hooper 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
Hooper's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 225 - "Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions: Provides maximum tax on sale or use of fractional aircraft ownership interests; provides tax exemptions on sale or use of aircraft primarily used in fractional aircraft ownership program & any parts & labor used in completion, maintenance, repair, & overhaul of such aircraft."
- HB 723 - "Tax Credits for Restaurants with Tipped Employees: Authorizes OTTED to grant tax credits against sales & use tax or corporate income tax liabilities to specified businesses"
- HB 823 - "Medical Expenses of Arrested Persons: Requires payments to providers of medical services for certain arrested persons to be made according to state's Medicaid rate for such services in absence of formal, written payment agreement."
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, Hooper served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Economic Affairs | ||||
| • Rules & Calendar | ||||
| • Legislative Budget Commission | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hooper served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Legislative Budget Commission | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hooper served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Economic Development Policy | ||||
| • Government Operations Appropriations | ||||
Elections
2012
Hooper won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 67. Hooper defeated Christopher Shepard in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Ben Farrell (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 67, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ed Hooper Incumbent |
52.8% | 33,441 | |
| Democratic | Ben Farrell | 47.2% | 29,886 | |
| Total Votes | 63,327 | |||
| Florida House of Representatives, District 67 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Ed Hooper Incumbent |
69.3% | 6,769 |
| Christopher Shepard | 30.7% | 2,994 |
| Total Votes | 9,763 | |
2010
Hooper ran for re-election to the 50th District seat in 2010. He did not face any opposition in the August 24 primary. Hooper defeated Shelly Leonard (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 50 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ed Hooper (R)
|
23,880 | 59.74% | ||
| Shelly Leonard (D) | 16,095 | 40.26% | ||
2008
In 2008, Hooper won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 50th District. Hooper ran unopposed in the election. He raised $84,284 for his campaign.[5]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hooper raised $125,430 in contributions. [6]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Association Of Realtors | $3,000 |
| Florida Chamber Of Commerce | $3,000 |
| Florida Cable Telecommunications Association | $2,000 |
| Bright House Networks | $2,000 |
| Hospital Corp Of America | $2,000 |
2008
Below are Hooper's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corporation of America | $2,000 |
| FL Cable Telecommunications Assoc | $1,500 |
| Broward County Fire Fighters Local 4321 | $1,000 |
| Preferred Care Partners | $1,000 |
| FL Chamber of Commerce | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Ed Hooper News Feed
- Scott challenges IMG, other allocations - Bradenton Herald
- State Lawmakers Kept Their Cheaper Health Insurance, Denied Medicaid ... - FCIR
- Editorial : The Legislature's $51 billion failure - Tampabay.com
- House Republicans' Medicaid argument ignores logic - Tampabay.com
- House panel preserves tax break for insurance companies - Bradenton Herald
- Editorial: Steps toward safety at work-release centers - Tampabay.com
- Enterprise Florida sends out an SOS over incentives - Orlando Sentinel (blog)
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External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Ed Hooper
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2000
- Ed Hooper on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hooper Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hooper Issue Positions
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division "Candidate List" Accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ District 50 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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Succeeded by Tom Goodson (R) |
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