Jeff Clemens
| Jeff Clemens | ||
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| Florida State Senate, District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 20, 2012 | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 15, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,687/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Florida House Of Representatives District 89 | ||
| 2010-2012 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Michigan State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 8, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Profession | Energy Contracting | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Clemens was a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives. He represented District 89 from 2010 to 2012.
Education:[1]
- 1992: Michigan State University
Clemens served as Mayor of the city of Lake Worth from 2007 to 2009 and as chairman of the Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency from 2004 to 2006. He is currently an energy contractor, but has worked in journalism and public relations. Clemens graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Journalism.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Clemens served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs | ||||
| • Ethics and Elections | ||||
| • Gaming | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Clemens served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • State Affairs | ||||
| • Collective Bargaining | ||||
| • Legislative Auditing | ||||
Issues
Primary election lawsuit
Incumbent Mack Bernard filed a lawsuit in Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal challenging his narrow August 2012 Democratic primary election defeat for his Florida State Senate District 27 seat.[2]
Bernard’s suit alleges that at least 40 absentee ballots and nine provisional ballots cast in his favor were improperly discarded by the Palm Beach County supervisor of elections office headed by Democratic Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher.[2] The absentee ballots were rejected because of alleged discrepancies between the signatures found on the ballots and those found in voter registration records. If counted, they would swing the election in favor of Bernard, who lost the primary to Clemens by just 17 votes.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Clemens won election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 27. Clemens defeated Mack Bernard in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Travis Genard Harris (I) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Florida State Senate, District 27, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jeff Clemens |
99.9% | 127,365 | |
| Independent | Travis Genard Harris | 0.1% | 105 | |
| Total Votes | 127,470 | |||
| Florida State Senate, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jeff Clemens |
50% | 12,157 |
| Mack Bernard | 50% | 12,140 |
| Total Votes | 24,297 | |
2010
Clemens defeated Steven Rosenblum (R) in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 89 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jeff Clemens (D)
|
14,645 | 60.48% | ||
| Steven Rosenblum (R) | 9,568 | 39.52% | ||
Clemens defeated Peter Brandenburg in the August 24 primary.[5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 89 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jeff Clemens
|
2,628 | 59.95% | ||
| Pete Brandenburg | 1,756 | 40.05% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Clemens raised $63,898 in contributions for his 2010 campaign as of July 8, 2011.[6] However, only 12 out of his 13 campaign finance reports have been filed.
His largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| First Fighter Fastpac | $1,000 |
| Florida Justice Association | $1,000 |
| Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp. | $1,000 |
| Waste Management | $1,000 |
| FCCI Services | $1,000 |
Personal
Clemens is divorced
External links
- Jeff Clemens House site
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Jeff Clemens on Facebook
- Campaign website
- Twitter account
References
- ↑ J Clemens FL Facebook Page "Info" Accessed August 8, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sunshine State News "Primary Defeat Appeal Not Looking Good for Democratic Rep. Mack Bernard" Accessed October 19, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "August 24, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lizbeth Benacquisto (R) |
Florida State Senate District 27 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Mary Brandenburg |
Florida House Of Representatives District 89 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Bill Hager (R) |
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