Leonard Bembry
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| Leonard Bembry | ||
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| Current candidacy | ||
| Running for U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 2nd Congressional District | ||
| Date of primary | August 14, 2012 | |
| General election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Current office | ||
| Florida House Of Representatives District 10 | ||
| In office | ||
| November 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 16, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | ||
| Associate's | North Florida Community College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 24, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Jasper, Florida | |
| Profession | Retired General Manager/retail; Farmer/timber | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Career
Bembry works as a farmer and is the owner of University Homes.
He is a member of the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, Habitat for Humanity, Madison County Development Council, Madison County Farm Bureau, National Rifle Association, and the Wild Turkey Federation.[1]
Issues
Bembry 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
Bembry's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 689 - "Debtors and Creditors: Requires lenders or creditors to verify identity of persons applying for loans, credit cards, or extensions of credit; provides that knowing & willful use of personal identifying information of another individual creates rebuttable presumption; provides for forfeiture of future indebtedness for failure to verify applicant's identity."
- HB 929 - "Payments in Lieu of Taxes: Provides that counties, municipalities, school districts, & specified independent special districts shall receive payments in lieu of taxes as result of implementation of amendments to State Constitution providing ad valorem tax exemption for real property dedicated in perpetuity for conservation purposes"
- HB 1421 - "Searchable Budget Database Website: Creates "Taxpayer Transparency Act"; requires Auditor General & Deparatment of Revenue to create searchable budget database website for access to information relating to appropriation & expenditure of state funds; specifies factors to be used to search site"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bembry has been appointed to these committees:
- Appropriations
- Select Committee on Water Policy
- State Affairs
- Subcommittee on Appropriations, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on K-20 Innovation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bembry served on these committees:
- Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee (Ranking Minority Member)
- Economic Development Policy Committee
- Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
Elections
2012
Bembry is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 1st District. Bembry is seeking the nomination on the Democratic ticket. [3] The signature filing deadline is May 7, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012. Incumbent Steve Southerland II is seeking re-election on the Republican ticket.
2010
Bembry won re-election to the 10th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated David Fegin in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Florida State Senate, District 10 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Leonard Bembry
| 27,149 | 59.49% | ||
| David Feigin | 27,149 | 40.51% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bembry won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 10th District, defeating Don Curtis (R). Bembry received 34,586 votes in the election while Curtis received 29,899 votes.[5] Bembry raised $230,306 for his campaign; Curtis raised $350,249.[6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Leonard Bembry (D)
| 34,586 | 53.6% | ||
| Don Curtis (R) | 29,899 | 46.4% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Bembry raised $119,784 in contributions. [7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Farm Bureau | $2,000 |
| Florida Police Benevolent Association | $1,500 |
| Florida Association Of Realtors | $1,500 |
| AT&T | $1,500 |
2008
Below are Bembry's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Leonard L Bembry | $66,650 |
| FL Democratic Party | $41,196 |
| FL Police Benevolent Assoc | $3,500 |
| FL Optometric Assoc | $1,500 |
| FL Assoc of Insurance Agents | $1,500 |
Recent news
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External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Leonard Bembry
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Leonard Bembry on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bembry Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bembry Issue Positions
- ↑ Roll Call "State Lawmaker Launches Bid to Take On Southerland" Accessed December 2, 2011
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Florida House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 10 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by - | Florida House of Representatives District 10 2008–present | Succeeded by NA |
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