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John Tobia

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John Tobia
John Tobia.jpg
Florida House Of Representatives District 53
Incumbent
In office
2008-Present
Term ends
November 18, 2014
Years in position 5
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$29,687/year
Per diem$131/day
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limits4 terms (8 years)
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Florida
Master'sUniversity of Florida (1999)
Personal
BirthdayJanuary 6, 1978
Place of birthHonolulu, Hawaii
ProfessionCollege Professor
Websites
Office website
Personal website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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John Tobia is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 53 since 2012. Tobia represented the 31st District from 2008 to 2012.

Issues

Tobia 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.[1]

Tobia's sponsored legislation includes:

  • HB 1109 - "Arboriculture: Creates Florida Arborist Licensing Law; establishes licensure procedures & requirements to practice arboriculture & provide arboriculture services"
  • HB 1115 - "Tax Credits: Revises priority of tax credits taken against corporate income tax or franchise tax; redefines term "adjusted federal income" to include specified tax credits; authorizes aerospace sector jobs tax credits & tuition reimbursement tax credits"
  • HB 1245 - "Energy-efficient Appliance Rebate Program: Authorizes Florida Energy & Climate Commission to develop & administer consumer rebate program for specified energy-efficient appliances"

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, Tobia served on no standing committees:

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tobia served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2012

Tobia won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 53. Tobia defeated Tres Holton and Laureen Trent in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated John Paul Alvarez (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2]

Florida House of Representatives, District 53, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJohn Tobia Incumbent 52.6% 38,522
     Democratic John Paul Alvarez 47.4% 34,677
Total Votes 73,199


2010

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2010

Tobia won re-election to the 31st District seat in 2010. He defeated Jodi James (D) in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]

Florida House of Representatives, District 31
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg John Tobia (R) 29,517 62.18%
Jodi James (D) 17,952 37.82%

Tobia defeated Lori Halbert in the August 24 primary.[4]

Florida House of Representatives, District 31 - Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg John Tobia 7,377 50.66%
Lori Halbert 7,184 49.34%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Tobia won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 31st District, defeating Carol Wheatley (write-in). Tobia received 48,258 votes in the election while Wheatley received 323 votes.[5] Tobia raised $39,877 for his campaign.[6]

Florida House of Representatives, District 31
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg John Tobia (R) 48,258 99.3%
Carol Wheatley (write-in) 323 0.7%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Tobia raised $174,974 in contributions. [7]

His four largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Florida Republican Party $42,554
Hospital Corp Of America $4,000
Florida Chamber Of Commerce $3,500
Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp $2,000

2008

Below are Tobia's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]

Contributor 2008 total
FL Police Benevolent Assoc $2,000
AT&T $1,000
Associated Builders & Contractors East Coast Chapter $1,000
Becker & Poliakoff $1,000
Associated Builders & Contractors of Florida $1,000

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Preceded by
Rick Kriseman (D)
Florida House of Representatives District 53
2012–present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Florida House of Representatives District 31
2008–2012
Succeeded by
Bryan Nelson (R)
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