Oscar Braynon

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Florida State Senate District 36
Incumbent
In office
2011-Present
Term ends
November 17, 2014
Years in position	2
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$29,687/year
Per diem	$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	2011
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives
2008-2011
Miami Gardens City Council
2003-2008
Personal
Profession	Consultant
Websites
Office website

Oscar Braynon II is a Democratic member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 36 since 2011. Braynon represented District 103 of the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 until 2011.

Braynon served on the Miami Gardens City Council from 2003-2008, and was Vice Mayor from 2005-2007. He resigned from the house in 2010 to seek Frederica Wilson's vacated District 33 senate seat, winning a 2011 special election.

Braynon works as a Governmental Consultant with the Pittman Law Group.

He is a member of 5000 Role Models, City of Miami Gardens Performing Arts Center Executive Board, Miami Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, and Saint Agnes Episcopal Church.

Issues

Braynon 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.

Campaign themes

2011

Braynon's 2011 special election campaign site emphasizes several key policy positions and campaign themes:

• Forclosure:

• "Keep families in their homes."
• "Fight for more effective bank regulations."

• Jobs:

• "Bring jobs to District 33 through the economic development of main corridors.
• "Citizens Independent Transit Trust - creating jobs for local government and businesses in District 33."
• "Bring business to our district."

• Education:

• "Ensuring that Miami-Dade County receives proper funding from the state for our public schools."
• "Encouraging, developing, and supporting programs, such as The 500 Role Models of Excellence, that will tackle the high dropout rate of black males in Miami-Dade County."
• "Maintaining local control of our public school system."
• "Protecting the Class Size Amendment and making sure that we have small class sizes for all of our public schools."
• "Supporting phasing-out/elimination of high stakes tests."

• Crime:

• "Encouraging Neighborhood Crime Watch Programs so we can take an active role in the safety of our community."
• "Encouraging federal grant funding for programs that encourage community policing."

• Protecting Us and Our interests:

• "Protecting the pension and retirement of our government employees."
• "Preserving our Medicaid and Medicare benefits."
• "Supporting the reforms passed by Congress and our President of our health care industry."
• "Fighting against an Arizona-style immigration law."

Sponsored legislation

Braynon's sponsored legislation includes:

• HB 927 - "Trafficking in Cocaine: Provides for person to be sentenced to mandatory minimum term of imprisonment following second or subsequent conviction of selling, purchasing, manufacturing, delivering, or bringing specified quantity of cocaine into state."
• HB 1205 - "Charter County Transit System Surtax: Changes name of surtax to Charter County Transportation System Surtax; expands eligible counties authorized to levy surtax; requires interlocal agreements in certain counties to be updated no less than every 5 years to include certain municipalities."
• HB 7019 - "OGSR/Government-Sponsored Recreation Programs: Removes scheduled repeal under Open Government Sunset Review Act of exemption from public records requirements for information that would identify or locate child who participates in government-sponsored recreation program or parent or guardian of child"

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, Braynon served on the following committees:

2011-2012

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

Elections

2012

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Braynon won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 36. Braynon ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

2011

Braynon resigned from the house in 2010 to seek Frederica Wilson's vacated senate seat. A special election primary was held February 8, and a special general election was held March 1. Branyon defeated three opponents in the February 8 special Democratic primary. He went on to defeat Joe Celestin (R) in the special general election.

2010

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2010

Braynon ran for re-election to the 103rd 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.

2008

In 2008, Braynon won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 103rd District. Braynon ran unopposed in the election. He raised $6,350 for his campaign.

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Braynon is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Braynon raised a total of $414,002 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 24, 2013.

Oscar Braynon's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	Florida State Senate, District 36		$94,185
2011	Florida State Senate, District 33		$284,604
2010	Florida State House, District 103		$28,863
2008	Florida State House, District 103		$6,350
Grand Total Raised			$414,002

2012

Braynon won re-election to the Florida State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Braynon raised a total of $94,185.

Florida State Senate 2012 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Oscar Braynon's campaign in 2012
Hospital Corp of America	$2,000
Greenspoon & Marder	$1,500
Florida Association of Insurance Agents	$1,000
Zebersky & Payne Llp	$1,000
Farmer, Stacey	$1,000
Total Raised in 2012	$94,185
Source:Follow the Money

2011

Braynon won election to the Florida State Senate in 2011. During that election cycle, Braynon raised a total of $284,604.

Florida State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Oscar Braynon's campaign in 2011
Florida Democratic Party	$35,000
Humana	$3,000
Dade County Classroom Teachers Association	$3,000
Hospital Corp of America	$2,000
Teco Energy	$1,500
Total Raised in 2011	$284,604
Source:Follow the Money

2010

Braynon won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Braynon raised a total of $28,863.

Florida House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Oscar Braynon's campaign in 2010
Florida Education Association	$1,000
Hospital Corp Of America	$1,000
Florida Association Of Realtors	$1,000
Florida Dental Association	$500
New Farm Inc	$500
Total Raised in 2010	$28,863
Source:Follow the Money

2008

Braynon won election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2008. During that election cycle, Braynon raised a total of $6,350.

Florida House of Representatives 2008 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Oscar Braynon's campaign in 2008
Ronald L Book Pa	$500
Florida Justice Association	$500
Book, Ronald L	$500
Southern Wine & Spirits of South Carolina	$500
South Carolina Property Partners Llc	$500
Total Raised in 2008	$6,350
Source:Follow the Money

Recent news

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Oscar Braynon News Feed

• Williams tapped to lead Legislative Black Caucus - Orlando Sentinel (blog)
• Big Bend news briefs - Tallahassee.com
• O'Neill: The Sounds of Irritation - South Tampa News and Tribune

Committee assignments

Prior to leaving the house, Braynon served on the following committees:

• Administrative Procedures Committee, Florida State Legislature
• Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
• Government Operations Appropriations Committee
• Governmental Affairs Policy Committee (Ranking Minority Member)

External links

Suggest a link

• Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Oscar Braynon II
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008

References

Political offices
Preceded by Miguel Diaz de la Portilla	Florida Senate, District 36 2011-present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by Frederica Wilson	Florida Senate, District 33 2011-2012	Succeeded by Oscar Braynon
Preceded by -	Florida House of Representatives District 103 2008–2010	Succeeded by Barbara Watson