Lake Ray
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| Lake Ray | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 16, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,697/year | |
| Per diem | $133/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Florida (1981) | |
| Associate's | St. Johns River Junior College (1976) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 4, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Profession | Civil Engineer | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Ray currently works as an engineer with Halcrow.
He is involved with many organizations, including the First Coast Metropolitan Planning Organization, Florida Engineering Society, Greater Arlington Civic Council, Jacksonville Maritime Museum Society, National Society of Professional Engineers, Northside Business Leader's Club, and Southside Businessmen's Club.[1]
Issues
Ray 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
Ray's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 53 - "License Plates: Creates St. Johns River license plate; establishes annual use fee for plate; provides for distribution of use fees received from sale of such plates."
- HB 143 - "Transportation Concurrency Exceptions: Includes hangars for assembly or manufacture of aircraft within list of public transit facilities exempt from application of specified transportation concurrency requirements."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ray has been appointed to these committees:
- Joint Administrative Procedures, Alternating Chair
- Finance & Tax
- Rules & Calendar
- Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Rulemaking and Regulation, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development * Appropriations
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ray served on these committees:
- Government Operations Appropriations Committee
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Florida State Legislature
- Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee
- Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee
- Government Accountability Act Council
Elections
2010
Ray won re-election to the 17th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Ray defeated John P. Rosso in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 17 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Lake Ray (R)
| 39,687 | 99.65% | ||
| John P. Rosso (Write-in) | 138 | 0.35% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ray won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 17th District, defeating Regina Young (D) and John Rosso (write-in). Ray received 47,138 votes in the election while Young received 26,792 votes, and Rosso received 16 votes.[4] Ray raised $256,284 for his campaign; Young raised $11,145.[5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lake Ray (R)
| 47,138 | 63.7% | ||
| Regina Young (D) | 26,792 | 36.2% | ||
| John Rosso (write-in) | 16 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Ray raised $98,354 in contributions. [6]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Chamber Of Commerce | $2,500 |
| Florida Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp | $1,500 |
2008
Below are Ray's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| FL Institute of CPAs | $4,500 |
| Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section of the FL Bar Assoc | $2,000 |
| Jacksonville Greyhound Racing | $2,000 |
| WW Gay Mechanical Contractor Inc | $2,000 |
| FL Assoc of Realtors | $2,000 |
Recent news
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External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Lake Ray
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ray Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ray Issue Positions
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Florida House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 17 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by - | Florida House of Representatives District 17 2008–present | Succeeded by NA |
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