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Gwen Margolis

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Gwen Margolis
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Florida State Senate District 35
Incumbent
In office
1980-1993, 2002-2008; November 16, 2010-Present
Term ends
November 16, 2012
Years in position (current service)3
Years in position (previous service)13
PartyDemocratic
Leadership
President of the Florida State Senate
1990-1993
Compensation
Base salary$29,687/year
Per diem$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 2, 2010
Next electionNovember 6, 2012
Term limits 2 terms (8 years)
Prior offices
Miami Dade County Commission
1993-2002
Florida House of Representatives
1974-1980
Personal
BirthdayOctober 4, 1934
ProfessionLegislator
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Gwen Margolis (b. October 4, 1934) is a Democratic member of the Florida State Senate, representing district 35 since 2010.

Margolis has had an extensive career in Florida state politics. She was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1974 where she served for six years before her election to the state Senate in 1980. In 1990 she became President of the Senate. She moved on to become commissioner on the Miama-Dade County Commission from 1993 to 2002, then returned to the Senate from 2002 to 2008. She left office in 2008 after unsuccessfully running for Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, but was elected once more in 2010.

Margolis is a real-estate agent and investor. She attended Temple University.

Issues

Campaign themes

2010

On her campaign website, Margolis stated, "I have long supported ethics legislation, government in the sunshine and the rights of women and the elderly and know that I can make a difference for the people of Florida and District 35."[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Margolis served on the following committees:

Florida Committee Assignments, 2013
Transportation, Vice-chair
Appropriations
Banking and Insurance
Commerce and Tourism
Gaming
Rules
Legislative Budget Commission

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Margolis served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Margolis won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 35. Margolia ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012 and defeated John Daniel Couriel (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]

Florida State Senate, District 35, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgGwen Margolis Incumbent 61.7% 103,109
     Republican John Daniel Couriel 38.3% 63,929
Total Votes 167,038

2010

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010

Margolis won election, defeating Corey Poitier (NPA) in the November 2 general election.[4]

Florida State Senate, District 35
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Gwen Margolis (D) 62,237 77.78%
Corey Poitier (NPA) 17,780 22.22%

Margolis defeated Kevin Burns in the August 24 primary by a margin of 11,619-6,257.

Florida State Senate, District 35 - Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Gwen Margolis 11,619
Kevin Burns 6,257

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Margolis was up for re-election, she collected $264,175 in donations.[5]

His four largest contributors in 2010 were:

Donor Amount
Margolis, Gwen $65,000
Dade County Classroom Teachers Association $3,000
Hospital Corp Of America $2,500
Florida Association Of Realtors $2,000

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Personal

Margolis has four children.

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Preceded by
Dan Gelber
Florida Senate District 35
2010–present
Succeeded by
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