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Erik Fresen
| Erik Fresen | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 114 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| 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 | Florida State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 9, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida | |
| Profession | Land Use Consultant | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Fresen served as a legislative aide from 2000-2002.
He is a member of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Workforce Housing, Chair of Educational Facilities Benefit District, and member of the School Concurrency Task Force.[1]
Issues
Fresen 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
Fresen's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1233 - "Corporations: Authorizes certain alternative procedures for election of members of board of directors; revises resignation procedures for members of board; provides that resignation may be irrevocable under certain conditions; revises procedures for filling vacancy on board of directors."
- HB 1481 - "Home-Invasion Robbery: Creates "Safe at Home Act"; provides enhanced penalties for home-invasion robbery in which victim is 65 years of age or older."
- HB 7155 - "Taxation: Revises various provisions of law relating to DOR's authority to collect state taxes & administer & enforce state's tax laws; authorizes governing bodies of charter counties to limit amount of interest charged for unpaid property taxes; repeals provisions relating to monitoring & reporting on use of tax deduction claimed by international banking institutions."
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, Fresen served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Regulatory Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fresen served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance & Tax | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fresen served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • PreK-12 Policy, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Health Care Regulation Policy | ||||
| • PreK-12 Appropriations | ||||
Elections
2012
Fresen won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 114. Fresen defeated Amory Bodin in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Ross Hancock (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 114, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Erik Fresen Incumbent |
51.2% | 30,842 | |
| Democratic | Ross Hancock | 48.8% | 29,439 | |
| Total Votes | 60,281 | |||
| Florida House of Representatives, District 114 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Erik Fresen Incumbent |
71.7% | 6,268 |
| Amory Bodin | 28.3% | 2,468 |
| Total Votes | 8,736 | |
2010
Fresen ran for re-election to the 111th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. Fresen defeated Cristina Albright (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 111 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erik Fresen (R)
|
17,049 | 63.6% | ||
| Cristina Albright (D) | 9,759 | 36.4% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Fresen won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 111th District, defeating Frank Morra (D). Fresen received 24,268 votes in the election while Morra received 16,641 votes.[5] Fresen raised $346,394 for his campaign; Morra raised $9,770.[6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erik Fresen (R)
|
24,268 | 59.3% | ||
| Frank Morra (D) | 16,641 | 40.7% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Fresen raised $219,811 in contributions. [7]
His six largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Chamber Of Commerce | $2,500 |
| Florida Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Florida Optometric Association | $2,000 |
| Hospital Corp Of America | $2,000 |
| Florida Hospital Association | $2,000 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
2008
Below are Fresen's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| FL Republican Party | $17,950 |
| Dade County Classroom Teachers Assoc | $3,000 |
| FL Institute of CPAs | $2,500 |
| FL Police Benevolent Assoc | $2,000 |
| Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section of the FL Bar Assoc | $2,000 |
External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Erik Fresen
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fresen Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fresen 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 111 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ana Rivas Logan (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 114 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 111 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Eduardo Gonzalez (R) |
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