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Corey Poitier
From Ballotpedia
Corey Poitier was an Independent candidate for District 35 in the Florida State Senate in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections.
Elections
2010
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010
Poitier lost to Gwen Margolis (D) in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Florida State Senate, District 35 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Gwen Margolis (D)
|
62,237 | 77.78% | ||
| Corey Poitier (NPA) | 17,780 | 22.22% | ||
Campaign themes
2010
On his campaign website, Poitier lists nine issues he is concerned about.[2] They are:
- The Constitution
- Excerpt: "I am a firm believer in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I am a strong proponent of the 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment and 10th Amendment."
- Israel
- Excerpt: "I believe in the support and defense of Israel. Israel has been our ally and a great example of democracy in the Middle East."
- Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "Social programs should be only for American citizens and legal immigrants. Without freebies, then you will have less illegal traffic."
- Bailouts and Stimulus Packages
- Excerpt: "I do not agree with bailouts and stimulus packages. Bailouts are government power grabs into the private sector and a slide toward socialism. Stimulus packages that are full of liberal pet projects I am not in favor of."
- Lowering Taxes
- Excerpt: "I believe in lowering taxes on individuals and companies. The government should stay out of the private sector."
- Healthcare Reform
- Excerpt: "I believe that the government should stay out of Health care. Let the private sector sort out Health care and cut costs."
- Welfare to Workfare
- Excerpt: "I believe that welfare needs to be reformed into Workfare. Where the able body recipient is trained to become a productive part of society."
- Crime and Drugs
- Excerpt: "We need to find a punishment and rehabilitation service for these men and women, so that they never want to go to jail/prison again. When they come out of jail/prison they can become a productive member of society."
- Supporting Workers
- Excerpt: "I believe that Police, Firefighters, EMT’s and Teachers should be paid a fair and handsome sum for the duty they perform. They are doing a selfless act."
External links
- 2010 candidates for Florida State Senate
- August 24, 2010 primary election results
- Corey Poitier campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Corey Poitier on Facebook
Footnotes
Current members of the Florida State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Ben Albritton
Majority Leader:Jim Boyd
Senators
District 1
Don Gaetz (R)
District 2
Jay Trumbull (R)
District 3
Corey Simon (R)
District 4
Clay Yarborough (R)
District 5
Tracie Davis (D)
District 6
Jennifer Bradley (R)
District 7
Tom Leek (R)
District 8
Tom Wright (R)
District 9
Stan McClain (R)
District 10
Jason Brodeur (R)
District 11
Vacant
District 12
Colleen Burton (R)
District 13
Keith Truenow (R)
District 14
Vacant
District 15
District 16
Darryl Rouson (D)
District 17
Carlos Smith (D)
District 18
Nick DiCeglie (R)
District 19
Debbie Mayfield (R)
District 20
Jim Boyd (R)
District 21
Ed Hooper (R)
District 22
Joe Gruters (R)
District 23
Daniel Burgess (R)
District 24
Mack Bernard (D)
District 25
District 26
Lori Berman (D)
District 27
Ben Albritton (R)
District 28
District 29
Erin Grall (R)
District 30
Tina Polsky (D)
District 31
Gayle Harrell (R)
District 32
Rosalind Osgood (D)
District 33
Jonathan Martin (R)
District 34
Shevrin Jones (D)
District 35
Barbara Sharief (D)
District 36
Ileana Garcia (R)
District 37
Jason Pizzo (N)
District 38
Alexis Calatayud (R)
District 39
Bryan Avila (R)
District 40
Ana Rodriguez (R)
Republican Party (26)
Democratic Party (11)
No Party Affiliation (1)
Vacancies (2)
