Joe Negron
| Joe Negron | ||
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| Florida State Senate District 32 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| August 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 17, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,687/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2009 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Florida House of Representatives | ||
| 2001-2006 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Stetson University (1983) | |
| Master's | Harvard University | |
| J.D. | Emory University (1986) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 9, 1961 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Negron served in the Florida State House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006. He was a member of the Attorney General Bill McCollum Transition Team in 2007. He then won a special election to the Florida State Senate on August 4, 2009.
Negron is an attorney.
Negron earned his BA from Stetson University in 1983. He went on to receive his JD from Emory University Law School in 1986. He then earned his MPA from Harvard University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Negron served on the following committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Legislative Budget Commission, Alternating Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Negron served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Reapportionment | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Legislative Budget Commission | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Negron served on these committees:
| Florida Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Reapportionment | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Issues
Law enforcement drones
On December 5, 2012, Negron introduced CS/SB 92, his proposed "Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act." Negron's bill would ban law enforcement use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)with exceptions for counter-terrorism operations, surveillance for which a warrant has been obtained, and surveillance for which law enforcement personnel have "reasonable suspicion" that immediate action is needed. SB 92 would also allow people injured by governmental violation of these restrictions to sue the offending law enforcement agencies. The Florida State Senate's Community Affairs Committee rated the bill as "favorable" 9-0 on February 6, 2013, and the bill was forwarded to the Judiciary Committee.[1][2] Representative Ritch Workman introduced a similar bill, HB 119, in the Florida House of Representatives on January 5, 2013.[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Negron won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 32. Negron ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Ray D'Amiano (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Florida State Senate, District 32, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joe Negron Incumbent |
60.4% | 136,464 | |
| Democratic | Ray D'Amiano | 39.6% | 89,463 | |
| Total Votes | 225,927 | |||
2010
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010
Negron won re-election to the District 28 seat of the Florida State Senate in 2010. He did not face any opposition in the August 24 primary or in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
2009
On August 4, 2009, Negron won election to the Florida Senate from Florida's 28th Senate district in a special election. Negron received 33,549 votes in the election, defeating Bill Ramos (D), who received 10,261 votes, and Josue Larose (write-in), who received 7 votes.[7]
| Florida Senate, District 28 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Negron (R)
|
33,549 | 76.6% | ||
| Bill Ramos (D) | 10,261 | 23.4% | ||
| Josue Larose (write-in) | 7 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Negron raised $217,165 in campaign contributions in 2010. The largest contributors are listed below.[8]
| Florida State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joe Negron's campaign in 2010 | |
| Florida Police Benevolent Association | $2,500 |
| Florida Hospital Association | $2,000 |
| Northport Health Services | $2,000 |
| Hospital Corp Of America | $2,000 |
| Preferred Care Partners | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $217,165 |
Recent news
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Joe Negron News Feed
- Senators shoot back at Florida TaxWatch - Historic City News
- Florida lawmakers unlikely to agree on Medicaid alternative, Negron says - Business Journal (blog)
- Arcade owner to challenge negron - Palm Beach Post
- Slimmed down budget 'turkey' list still catches Senate leader's wrath - Florida Times-Union
- House has no shame on insurance - Sun-Sentinel
- Weekly Roundup: Jobs Report Is No Turkey - Sunshine State News
- Medicaid Expansion and the Florida Legislature - WUSF News
- Saturday's letters: Scandal hysteria needs a dose of facts - Tampabay.com
- Democrats believe Scott is vulnerable - Florida Today
- House panel rejects Florida Senate's repeal of insurance tax break - MiamiHerald.com
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Personal
Negron and his wife, Rebecca, have three children.
External links
- Official Florida State Senate website of Senator Joe Negron
- Joe Negron for Senate
- Project Vote Smart Joe Negron candidate summary
- Project Vote Smart Joe Negron biography
- Joe Negron on Facebook
- Joe Negron on twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ Bill summary page for Florida CS/SB 92
- ↑ Text of CS/SB 92
- ↑ Bill summary for Florida HB 119
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - Election results
- ↑ Florida Senate official special election results for 2009
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jeremy Ring (D) |
Florida State Senate, District 32 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
Florida State Senate, District 28 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by Nancy Detert |
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