Ed Homan
Ed Homan is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 60 from 2002 to 2010.
Biography
Homan's professional experience includes working as an assistant clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of South Florida Medical School and orthopedic surgeon for E.S. Homan Jr. Medical Doctor PA from 1975 to 2004. He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy from 1970 to 1972.
He is a member of the Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, and Florida Orthopedic Society.[1]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Health Care Appropriations Committee
- Health & Family Services Policy Council (Chair)
- Policy Council
- State Universities & Private Colleges Policy Committee
Issues
Homan provided answers to the Florida State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked his legislative priorities, he responded:
- 1. To establish mental health "parity" to physical illness.
- 2. To change the direction of health care "reform" from trying to figure out how to pay for the nations poor health to the direction of how to make the people healthier so the health care costs will go down.[2]
Sponsored legislation
Homan's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1383 - "Prevention of Obesity: Authorizes DOH to require certain food service establishments to display number of calories in food items for sale; provides exemptions; provides immunity from liability; provides conditions under which such nutritional-information requirements may be superseded by federal law, rules, or regulations."
- HB 1405 - "Influenza Vaccine: Requires child care facilities, family day care homes, & large family child care homes to provide parents with certain information regarding causes, symptoms, & transmission of influenza virus."
- HB 7131 - "Health Care: Designates Miami-Dade County as health care fraud area of concern; allocates certain funds recovered under Florida False Claims Act to fund rewards for persons who report & provide information relating to Medicaid fraud"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Homan won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 60th District, defeating E.J. Ford (D). Homan received 34,959 votes in the election while Ford received 30,090 votes.[3] Homan raised $159,196 for his campaign; Ford raised $7,623.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 60 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Ed Homan (R)
|
34,959 | 53.7% | ||
| E.J. Ford | 30,090 | 46.3% | ||
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Ed Homan's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 60 2002-2010 |
Succeeded by Shawn Harrison |
