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James Waldman
| James Waldman | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 96 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Florida House Of Representatives District 95 | ||
| 2006-2012 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Florida (1980) | |
| J.D. | Nova University Law School (1985) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 21, 1958 | |
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C. | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Waldman currently works as General Counsel at Keiser University.
He is a member of the Coconut Creek Democratic Club, Jewish National Fund Board, Margate Democratic Club, Palm-Aire Democratic Club, SOS Children's Village Board, and the Evergreen University Board of Trustees.[1]
Issues
Waldman 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
Waldman's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 11 - "Cigarette User Fees: Replaces all references to cigarette tax in ch. 210 with cigarette user fee; increases amount of cigarette user fee"
- HB 973 - "Regulation of Smoking: Repeals provision that preempts regulation of smoking to the state."
- HB 1511 - "Cable and Video Services: Deletes language requiring poll of subscribers to allow addition of access channels under certain conditions"
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, Waldman served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Regulatory Affairs, Democratic Ranking Member | ||||
| • Rules & Calendar, Democratic Ranking Member | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Waldman served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules & Calendar, Democratic Ranking Member | ||||
| • Economic Affairs | ||||
| • Finance & Tax | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Waldman served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • PreK-12 Policy | ||||
| • State Universities & Private Colleges Policy | ||||
| • Public Counsel Oversight | ||||
Elections
2012
Waldman won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 96. Walman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3]
2010
Waldman ran for re-election to the 95th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. Waldman defeated Scott Yardley (R) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 95 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 James Waldman (D)
|
18,974 | 60.97% | ||
| Scott Yardley (R) | 12,147 | 39.03% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Waldman won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 95th District, defeating Jessica Finkelstein (write-in). Waldman received 40,784 votes in the election while Finkelstein received 21 votes.[5] Waldman raised $81,510 for his campaign.[6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 95 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Waldman (D)
|
40,784 | 99.9% | ||
| Jessica Finkelstein (write-in) | 21 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Waldman raised $100,813 in contributions. [7]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Hospital Association | $1,500 |
| Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery LLC | $1,500 |
| AT&T | $1,500 |
2008
Below are Waldman's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corporation of America | $1,500 |
| Ruden McCloskey | $1,500 |
| Humana | $1,000 |
| Eli Lilly & Co | $1,000 |
| FL Assoc of Realtors | $1,000 |
External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. James Waldman
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Waldman Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Waldman 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 95 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ari Abraham Porth (D) |
Florida House of Representatives District 96 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 95 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Hazelle P. Rogers (D) |
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