James Grant
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| James Grant | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 47 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 16, 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 16, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,697/year | |
| Per diem | $133/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Auburn University (2006) | |
| J.D. | Stetson College of Law (2009) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 20, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Grant is an attorney with The Grant Law Group, a firm "specializing in general civil and business litigation, criminal defense, estate planning, and probate and trust administration."[1] He earned his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, where he also taught trial advocacy, and took his bachelor's in Marketing from Auburn University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grant has been appointed to these committees:
- Finance & Tax
- Subcommittee on Community and Military Affairs
- Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
- Subcommittee on Justice
- Subcommittee on K-20 Innovation
Elections
2010
Grant defeated Michael Steinberg (D) in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 47 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 James Grant (R)
| 26,589 | 58.71% | ||
| Michael Steinberg (D) | 18,697 | 41.29% | ||
Grant defeated Tom Aderhold, Brian Blair, and Irene Guy in the August 24 primary.[3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 33 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Grant
| 3,908 | 37.03% | ||
| Brian Blair | 2,588 | 24.52% | ||
| Irene Guy | 2,545 | 24.11% | ||
| Tom Aderhold | 1,514 | 14.34% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Grant raised $204,884 in contributions. [4]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| James, Grant | $40,000 |
| Florida Republican Party | $11,028 |
| Florida Police Benevolent Association | $2,500 |
| Florida Institute Of Cpas | $2,000 |
| Florida Chamber Of Commerce | $2,000 |
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External links
- Florida House of Representatives - James Grant
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- James Grant on Facebook
- James Grant on Twitter
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