Eleanor Sobel
| Elenor Sobel | ||
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| Florida State Senate District 33 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 15, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,687/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Florida House of Representatives | ||
| 1999-2006 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brooklyn College (1967) | |
| Master's | City University of New York (1968); Columbia University (1975) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 11, 1946 | |
| Profession | Businesswoman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Sobel attended the Florida Democratic Convention in 1991. She was Vice Mayor/Commissioner for the City of Hollywood from 1992 to 1998. In 1999 she was on the Executive Committee of the Democratic Platform Committee. She then served in the Florida State House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006. She has also been Democratic Precinct Captain of Hollywood 61V since 1988.
Sobel has worked as a School Teacher and Community Activist. She has been Deputy Registrar for the Supervisor of Elections since 1990. She is also currently President of the Emrelle Preventive Skin Care Company, Limited.
Sobel earned her BA in History from Brooklyn College in 1967. She went on to receive her MA in Social Studies from the City University of New York in 1968. She then earned her MA in Learning Disabilities from Columbia University in 1975. She later received her Certificate in Leadership from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2003.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sobel served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Chair | ||||
| • Ethics and Elections, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Health Policy, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Regulated Industries | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sobel served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Regulation, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Environmental Preservation and Conservation | ||||
| • Reapportionment | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sobel served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environmental Preservation and Conservation | ||||
| • Governmental Oversight and Accountability | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations | ||||
| • Health Regulation | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Sobel won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 33. Sobel ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Juan Selaya (R) and Rita Gambardella (I) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Florida State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eleanor Sobel Incumbent |
67.6% | 130,806 | |
| Republican | Juan Selaya | 32.4% | 62,683 | |
| Independent | Rita Gambardella | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 193,491 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sobel won election to the Florida Senate from Florida's 31st Senate district. Sobel received 131,514 votes in the election, defeating Ellyn Drotzer (write-in), who received 10 votes.[3] Sobel raised $385,003 for her campaign.[4]
| Florida Senate, District 31 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Eleanor Sobel (D)
|
131,514 | 100.0% | ||
| Ellyn Drotzer | 10 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010 (Off-cycle)
Sobel raised $48,333 in campaign contributions in 2010, a year in which she was not up for election. The largest contributors are listed below.[5]
| Florida State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Eleanor Sobel's campaign in 2010 | |
| Hospital Corp Of America | $2,000 |
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Wachtler, Joan | $500 |
| Calvin S Rosenfeld MD PA | $500 |
| Book, Ronald L | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $48,333 |
2008
In 2008, Sobel collected $385,003 in campaign contributions.[6] The five largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Democratic Party | $21,526 |
| Broward Teachers Local 1975 | $3,000 |
| Vista Health Plan | $2,000 |
| Florida Institute of CPAs | $2,000 |
| Florida Hospital Association | $1,500 |
Recent news
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Eleanor Sobel News Feed
- Raise a glass for the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood - Sun-Sentinel
- Senate approves bill to prevent local sick-time laws - Orlando Sentinel
- Florida Senate Committee Approves Domestic Partnership Registry, but Further ... - Law Firm Newswire (press release)
- Assisted living facility reforms fail to pass - MiamiHerald.com
- Florida's House and Senate leaders delivered meaningful ethics reform - Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Bill authorizing maternity unit for Miami Children's headed to Gov. Scott - Tampabay.com (blog)
- Bill to ban use of foreign laws stalls - MiamiHerald.com
- Citizens Property reform bill ? minus big rate increases ? heads to governor ... - MiamiHerald.com
- Edgar gets Senate confirmation despite tough criticism - Tampabay.com (blog)
- Home-rule politics too pricy for Florida Republicans - Kansas Watchdog
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Personal
Sobel and her husband, Stuart, have two children.
External links
- Official Florida State Senate website of Senator Eleanor Sobel
- Project Vote Smart Eleanor Sobel candidate summary
- Project Vote Smart Eleanor Sobel biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Florida Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 31 Florida Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Eleanor Sobel
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Oscar Braynon (D) |
Florida State Senate, District 33 2008–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
Florida State Senate, District 31 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Christopher Smith |
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