Florence Shapiro
| Florence Shapiro | |
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| Texas State Senate, District 8 | |
| Former Officeholder | |
| In office | |
| 1991 - 2013 | |
| Term ends | |
| January 11, 2013 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 1990 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Teacher |
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Shapiro graduated with a B.S. in secondary education from the University of Texas at Austin and is the former owner and president of Shapiro and Company.
In addition to being a senator, Shapiro was a teacher for the Richardson Independent School District. Prior to her position in the state senate, she was also Mayor of Plano, Texas from 1990 to 1992 and was on the Plano City Council from 1979 to 1990.[1]
Shapiro announced on September 19, 2011 that she would not be seeking re-election in 2012.[2]
District 8
Florence Shapiro represents District 8, which includes the parts of the county of Collins, Texas.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Florence Shapiro served on the following Texas Senate committees:
- Education Committee Chair
- Administration Committee
- Finance Committee
- Transportation & Homeland Security Administration
- Open Government, Select Committee
2009-2010
- Education Committee, Texas State Senate
- Administration Committee, Texas State Senate
- Finance Committee, Texas State Senate
- Transportation & Homeland Security Committee, Texas State Senate
Elections
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Shapiro announced on September 19, 2011 that she would not be seeking re-election in 2012.[2]
2010
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2010
Shapiro won re-election to the 8th District Seat in 2010, defeating Libertarian candidate Ed Kless in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Texas State Senate, District 8 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Florence Shapiro (R)
|
136,369 | 84.02% | ||
| Ed Kless (L) | 25,935 | 15.97% | ||
2006
On Nov. 7, 2006, Deuell won re-election to the 8th District Seat in the Texas State Senate.[5]
Shapiro raised $703,918 for her campaign.[6]
| Texas State Senate, District 8 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Florence Shapiro (R)
|
127,950 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
Shapiro raised a total of $430,906 in 2010. Below are Shapiro's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2010 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2010 total |
|---|---|
| Butt, Charles C. | $30,000 |
| Texas Medical Imaging Industry | $20,000 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $12,500 |
| Texas Dental Association | $11,500 |
| Texas Medical Association | $10,042 |
2006
In 2006, a year in which Shapiro was up for re-election, she collected $663,484 in donations. [8]
Her four largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texas Association of Mortgage Attorneys | $25,000 |
| David Craig | $20,000 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $16,500 |
| Jerry Lancaster | $15,000 |
2002
In 2002, a year in which Shapiro was up for re-election, she collected $411,707 in donations. [9]
Her four largest contributors in 2002 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Lattimore Jr., John V. | $25,000 |
| Texas Dental Association | $6,500 |
| Coalition for Better Transportation | $6,000 |
| MCI Communications | $6,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[10] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Florence Shapiro received a grade of B on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
- 2011 Taxpayer Advocate. Shapiro was named a "2011 Taxpayer Advocate," which is "An award presented to by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to legislators based on their strong rating on the most recent Fiscal Responsibility Index."[11]
Personal
Shapiro was born on May 2, 1948 in New York, NY. She and her husband, Howard, have three children: Lisa, Staci and Todd.
External links
- Florence Shapiro's personal website
- Official website of Florence Shapiro
- Florence Shapiro legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Florence Shapiro bio on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Florence Shapiro on Facebook
- Florence Shapiro on Twitter
References
- ↑ Official website of Florence Shapiro
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Tribune, "Florence Shapiro Won't Run Again", September 19, 2011
- ↑ Texas Senate Districts by Number
- ↑ Texas Senate Districts by Number
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 2
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 8
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Florence Shapiro
- ↑ 2002 contributions to Florence Shapiro
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ Empower Texans, "2011 Taxpayer Advocates
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by NA |
Texas Senate District 8 1991-2013 |
Succeeded by Charles Schwertner (R) |
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