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Richard Corcoran
| Richard Corcoran | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 45 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 16, 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 16, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,697/year | |
| Per diem | $133/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | St. Leo College (1989) | |
| J.D. | Regent University (1996) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Naval Reserve | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 16, 1965 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Corcoran is a bankruptcy attorney; he owns his own practice in Crystal River, FL. He worked as an advisor for previous Florida House Speakers Daniel Webster, Tom Feeney, and Marco Rubio, and as legal counsel for George W. Bush and Jeb Bush's campaigns. Corcoran earned a B.A. from St. Leo College and his J.D. from Regent University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Corcoran has been appointed to these committees:
- Health & Human Services
- Subcommittee on Health Care Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Quality
- Subcommittee on K-20 Competitiveness
- Subcommittee on Rulemaking and Regulation
Elections
2012
Corcoran is running in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 37. Corcoran is running against Strother Hammond in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. [1]
2010
Corcoran defeated Fabian Calvo and Kathryn Elizabeth Starkey in the August 24 primary.[2]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 45 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Richard Corcoran
|
5,319 | 42.59% | ||
| Kathryn E. Starkey | 4,249 | 34.02% | ||
| Fabian Calvo | 2,922 | 23.39% | ||
He did not have any opposition in the November 2 general election.[3]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Corcoran raised $237,144 in contributions. [4]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corp Of America | $2,000 |
| Florida Retail Federation | $2,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Richard + Corcoran + Florida + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Richard Corcoran News Feed
- Florida legislators are friends but don't see eye to eye on health care - Tampabay.com (blog)
- GOP Legislative Leaders Line Up Behind Scott Plakon - Sunshine State News (blog)
- Florida lawmakers pay peanuts for health insurance - MiamiHerald.com
- Florida Senate Republicans Vote to Expand Obamacare and Medicaid ... - Forbes
- House panel preserves tax break for insurance companies - Bradenton Herald
- Urgent Appeal to Rep. Richard Corcoran - Sunshine State News
- Donor 'transparency' doesn't apply to state political parties - Orlando Sentinel
- Will Weatherford on failed Dolphins stadium vote: Told ya so - MiamiHerald.com (blog)
- Fla. Democrats want another bite at the Medicaid apple - BizPac Review
- Marc Caputo: Why Dolphins owner Stephen Ross ? not House Speaker Will ... - MiamiHerald.com
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Personal
Corcoran and his wife Anne have five children.
External links
- Richard Corcoran House site
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
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