Does your state lean blue or lean red? Check out our new report, highlighting partisan control of state government from 1992-2013.
Martin David Kiar
| Martin David Kiar | ||
 | ||
| Florida House Of Representatives District 97 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006 - November 16, 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,697/year | |
| Per diem | $133/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Palm Beach Atlantic University (1999) | |
| J.D. | Nova Southeastern University College of Law (2002) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 19, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Pembroke Pines, Florida | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Kiar ran in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 34. Kiar dropped out of the race in order to run for Broward County Commission seat.[1]
Kiar has worked as an Attorney for Monroe D. Kiar and Associates from 2003-2004, and for Johnson, Anselmo, Murdock, Burke, George, Public Attorneys from 2002-2003.
He is a member of the Broward County DGC, Coral Springs/Parkland Democratic Club, Davie Cooper City Democratic Club, Federal Bar of the Southern District of Florida, Florida Bar Association, Pine Island Ridge Democratic Club, and Western Democratic Club.[2]
Issues
Kiar 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.[3]
Sponsored legislation
Kiar's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 115 - "Sexual Offenders and Predators: Encourages all public libraries to implement an Internet safety education program for children and adults; requires sexual offenders & predators to provide home telephone numbers & any cellular telephone numbers as part of registration process"
- HB 219 - "Offenses Against Computer Users: Defines term "spyware"; provides that whoever willfully, knowingly, & without authorization introduces any computer contaminant, including spyware, into any computer, computer system, computer program, or computer network commits offense against computer users; provides criminal penalties"
- HB 1089 - "Local Government: Specifies standards of conduct for officers & employees of entities serving as chief administrative officer of political subdivision; provides for penalties to be imposed against persons other than lobbyists or public officers & employees for violations of Code of Ethics for Public Officers & Employees; provides for Commission on Ethics to report to Governor violations involving persons other than lobbyists or public officers & employees."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kiar served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Civil Justice
- Subcommittee on K-20 Innovation
- Subcommittee on Pre K-12 Appropriations, Ranking Minority Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kiar served on these committees:
- Education Policy Council
- Government Accountability Act Council
- PreK-12 Appropriations Committee (Ranking Minority Member)
- PreK-12 Policy Committee
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Kiar was running in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 34. Kiar was running against incumbent Maria Sachs in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. Incumbent Ellyn Bogdanoff and Mike Lameyer are running in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
Kiar dropped out of the race in order to run for Broward County Commission seat.[6]
2010
Kiar ran for re-election to the 97th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary or in the general election, which took place on November 2, 2010.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kiar won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 97th District, defeating Todd Goberville (R). Kiar received 40,103 votes in the election while Goberville received 28,871 votes.[8] Kiar raised $241,808 for his campaign; Goberville raised $80,522.[9]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 97 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Martin David Kiar (D)
|
40,103 | 58.1% | ||
| Todd Goberville (R) | 28,871 | 41.9% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Kiar raised $82,136 in contributions. [10]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corp Of America | $2,000 |
| Broward Teachers Local 1975 | $1,500 |
2008
Below are Kiar's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[11]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corporation of America | $4,000 |
| Broward Teachers Union | $3,000 |
| Ruden McCloskey | $2,500 |
| FL Cable Telecommunications Assoc | $2,000 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Martin David Kiar
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Martin Kiar on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Miami Herald "Rep. Martin Kiar will seek Broward County Commission seat" Accessed August 8, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kiar Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kiar Issue Positions
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Miami Herald "Rep. Martin Kiar will seek Broward County Commission seat" Accessed August 8, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Florida House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 97 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 97 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Jared E. Moskowitz (D) |
 |
State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
|---|---|
| Ballot measures |
List of Florida ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | Initiative laws | History of I&R | Campaign Finance Requirements | Recall process | |
| Government |
Florida State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | Office of Economic and Demographic Research | Auditor General | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Chief Financial Officer | Commissioner of Education | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Commissioner of Insurance Regulation | Secretary of Environmental Protection | Director of Economic Opportunity | Chair of Public Service Commission | |
| Elections | |
| Judiciary |
Florida Supreme Court | Court Election (2008) | Circuit Court of Appeals | District Courts | Judicial Nominating Commission | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Transparency Topics |
Sunshine Law | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of School Districts | |
