Eduardo Gonzalez
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| Eduardo Gonzalez | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 102 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 16, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,697/year | |
| Per diem | $133/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 9, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba | |
| Profession | CAC Florida Medical Center; Business Development Leader | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Gonzalez is a Business Development Leader at CAC Florida Medical Center.
He is President of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities of the Kiwanis Club of Flamingo Hialeah, Florida League of Cities Board of Directors, Fast Action Strike Team, Municipal Finance and Taxation, and on the Municipal Loan Council Executive Committee.[1]
Issues
Gonzalez 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
Gonzalez's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 253 - "Use of Public Moneys and Property: Prohibits use of public funds for certain purposes benefiting professional sports team & provides exceptions; provides for ad valorem taxation of property owned by governmental entity if property is used by private entity for nonexempt purpose."
- HB 1279 - "Local Government Revenue Collections: Authorizes local governments & tax collectors to contract with private attorneys or collection agents to collect delinquent revenues"
- HB 1501 - "Discretionary Sales Surtaxes: Prohibits application of specified sales amount limitations to specified county public hospital surtaxes."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gonzalez has been appointed to these committees:
- Health & Human Services, Vice Chair
- Rules & Calendar
- Subcommittee on Government Operations (State Affairs)
- Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Quality
- Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on K-20 Innovation, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gonzalez served on these committees:
- Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee
- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
- Education Policy Council
- Government Operations Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair)
- PreK-12 Policy Committee
- Rules & Calendar Council
Elections
2010
Gonzalez ran for re-election to the 102nd District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. Gonzalez defeated Cali Vallejo (write-in) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 102 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Eduardo Gonzalez (R)
| 18,405 | 100% | ||
| Cali Vallejo (WRI) | 1 | 0.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Gonzalez won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 102nd District, defeating Alfred Leon (write-in). Gonzalez received 31,891 votes in the election while Leon received 4 votes.[4] Gonzalez raised $228,075 for his campaign.[5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 102 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Eduardo Gonzalez (R)
| 31,891 | 100.0% | ||
| Alfred Leon (write-in) | 4 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Gonzalez raised $105,169 in contributions. [6]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corp Of America | $2,000 |
| Florida Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Florida Chamber Of Commerce | $1,500 |
2008
Below are Gonzalez's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corporation of America | $2,000 |
| Preferred Care Partners | $2,000 |
| Ronald Book Government Consultants | $1,500 |
| Anheuser-Busch | $1,500 |
| Florida Retail Federation | $1,402 |
External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Eduardo Gonzalez
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Gonzalez Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Gonzalez Issue Positions
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Florida House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 102 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - | Florida House of Representatives District 102 2006–present | Succeeded by NA |
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