Ellyn Bogdanoff
| Ellyn Bogdanoff | ||
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| Florida State Senate District 25 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| November 16, 2010-2012 | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 16, 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,697/year | |
| Per diem | $133/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Florida House of Representatives | ||
| 2004-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Florida (1980) | |
| J.D. | Nova Southeastern University (2003) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 17, 1959 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Bogdanoff ran in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 34.
Bogdanoff currently works as an attorney, and has previously been a consultant.
She served on the City of Fort Lauderdale Education Advisory Committee from 1997-2000.[1]
Issues
Bogdanoff 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]
Campaign themes
2012
The following excerpts come from Bogdanoff's campaign website:[3]
Education: "Before our children can learn, first and foremost they must feel safe.... We must do a better job of attracting the best and brightest teachers and principals to our schools. We must reward excellence! I will also continue to work to fine tune our accountability standards and promote more options and choices for our children...."
Economy: "Small businesses are the backbone of Florida’s economy and account for over 90% of the workforce. We must work to make our state a place where once again, we attract investment, corporate re-locations, and clean industry so that once again Florida’s job growth will be the envy of the nation."
Environment: "...Florida is filled with environmental treasures. They must be protected in a responsible way so that future generations can enjoy their beauty as much as we have. I will continue to promote policies that recognize the fragile nature of Florida’s environment and its power in rebuilding our economy."
Taxes and spending: "...During these challenging economic times, increasing taxes on millions of hard working Floridians is just simply wrong and is counter – productive to the positive steps we are taking to get the economic engine of Florida moving again. Government must reduce its spending and be a partner with Florida’s families and small businesses, not an impediment to progress and investment...."
2010
On her campaign website, Bogdanoff listed four issues she was concerned about.[4] They are:
- Working to Improve Our Education System
- Excerpt: "I believe that the safety and security of our children is paramount. Before our children can learn, first and foremost they must feel safe. That is why I authored and sponsored the Anti-Bully bill that passed and was signed by Governor Charlie Crist in 2007."
- Revitalizing Florida's Economy
- Excerpt: "The entrepreneurial spirit that you and I have grown to love in Florida for so many years hasn’t gone away, but the climate that used to foster millions of American’s to invest in small business is in danger due to high insurance costs and rising taxes."
- Protecting our Natural Resources
- Excerpt: "Florida is filled with environmental treasures. They must be protected in a responsible way so that future generations can enjoy their beauty as much as we have. I will continue to promote policies that recognize the fragile nature of Florida’s environment and its power in rebuilding our economy."
- Keep Taxes Low and Reduce Government Spending
- Excerpt: "Government must reduce its spending and be a partner with Florida’s families and small businesses, not an impediment to progress and investment. Nothing is more important than focusing on limiting spending and building our economy and jobs for Florida’s future."
Sponsored legislation
Bogdanoff's sponsored legislation in the House included:
- HB 251 - "Beverage Law: Authorizes certain direct shipment of wine; requires licensure of winery shippers; provides requirements for licensure; provides prohibitions"
- HB 1157 - "Property Insurance: Expands uses of moneys in Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund to include Florida Hurricane Protection Program costs; revises provisions with respect to issuance & use of revenue bonds & emergency assessments"
- HB 7159 - "Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions: Repeals exemptions for memberships to physical fitness facilities owned or operated by licensed hospital, for specified rentals within premises of theater, for rental, lease, sublease, or license for use of skyboxes & luxury boxes, for ostrich feed, for newspapers, magazines, & newsletter subscriptions delivered by mail, for repair & maintenance labor charges for qualified aircraft, & for sales or leases of qualified aircraft"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Presidential preference
2012
Ellyn Bogdanoff endorsed Jon Huntsman in the 2012 presidential election. [5]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bogdanoff was appointed to these committees:
- Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Budget
- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- Judiciary
- Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining
- Joint Administrative Procedures Alternating Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bogdanoff served on these committees:
- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development
- Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care
- Finance & Tax Council (Chair)
- Legislative Budget Commission Committee, Florida State Legislature
- Rules & Calendar Council (Vice Chair)
- Select Committee on Seminole Indian Compact Review
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Bogdanoff ran in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 34. Bogdanoff defeated Mike Lameyer in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was defeated by incumbent Maria Sachs (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Florida State Senate, District 34, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Maria Sachs Incumbent |
52.8% | 122,430 | |
| Republican | Ellyn Bogdanoff Incumbent | 47.2% | 109,329 | |
| Total Votes | 231,759 | |||
| Florida State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Ellyn Bogdanoff Incumbent |
72.9% | 13,724 |
| Mike Lameyer | 27.1% | 5,111 |
| Total Votes | 18,835 | |
2010
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010
Bogdanoff won election to the District 25 seat of the Florida State Senate in 2010. She defeated Kelly Skidmore (D) and Miranda Rosenberg (NPA) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8]
| Florida State Senate, District 25 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ellyn Bogdanoff (R)
|
82,583 | 57.66% | ||
| Kelly Skidmore (D) | 53,958 | 37.67% | ||
| Miranda Rosenberg (NPA) | 6,694 | 4.67% | ||
She defeated Carl Domino in the August 24 primary by a margin of 16,433-11,891.
| Florida State Senate, District 25 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ellyn Bogdanoff
|
16,433 | |||
| Carl Domino | 11,891 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bogdanoff won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 91st District, defeating Chris Chiari (D). Bogdanoff received 38,450 votes in the election while Chiari received 26,594 votes.[9] Bogdanoff raised $548,182 for her campaign; Chiari raised $128,326.[10]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 91 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ellyn Bogdanoff (R)
|
38,450 | 59.1% | ||
| Chris Chiari (D) | 26,594 | 40.9% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
Bogdanoff raised $915,652 in campaign contributions in 2010. The largest contributors are listed below.[11]
| Florida State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ellyn Bogdanoff's campaign in 2010 | |
| Florida Republican Party | $108,121 |
| Hospital Corp Of America | $4,000 |
| Florida Chamber Of Commerce | $4,000 |
| Florida Hospital Association | $3,000 |
| Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $915,652 |
2008
Below are Bogdanoff's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[12]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| FL Republican Party | $15,973 |
| Hospital Corporation of America | $4,000 |
| AT&T | $3,500 |
| FL Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers | $2,500 |
| Direct General Insurance Co | $2,500 |
Recent news
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Ellyn Bogdanoff News Feed
- Republicans feast on chicken, politics at Lincoln Day dinner - Broward Politics (blog)
- Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Historically Large Budget, But Vetoes ... - Huffington Post
- Florida To Open First Online-Only Public University In US - Huffington Post
- Florida Unemployment Regime Violates Civil Rights Requirements: Labor ... - Huffington Post
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Personal
Bogdanoff and her husband Steven have three children.
External links
- Campaign website
- Senate website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Twitter feed
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bogdanoff Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bogdanoff Issue Positions
- ↑ Ellyn Bogdanoff, "Issues," retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ↑ Ellyn Bogdanoff campaign website, "Reforming Florida With Conservative Ideas"
- ↑ Blog 4 President "Jon Huntsman Announces The Endorsement of State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff and Coral Gables Mayor and former U.S. Ambassador Jim Cason," August 17, 2011
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - Election results
- ↑ Florida House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 91 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeffrey Atwater |
Florida State Senate District 25 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by Joseph Abruzzo (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 91 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by George Moraitis |
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- 2012 endorsement of Jon Huntsman for President
- 2012 incumbent
- State Senate candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (defeated)
- Former member, Florida State Senate
- Former member, Florida House of Representatives
- State senators first elected in 2010
- State Senate incumbent retired, 2012
- Republican Party
- Florida
- 2010 candidate
- 2010 challenger
- State Senate candidate, 2010
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