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Eleanor Sobel
Eleanor Sobel (b. February 11, 1946) is a former Democratic member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 33 from 2008 to 2016.
Sobel did not seek re-election to the Florida State Senate in 2016 because of term-limits.
Sobel served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006. Sobel attended the Florida Democratic Convention in 1991. She served as Vice Mayor/Commissioner for the City of Hollywood from 1992 to 1998. In 1999 she was on the Executive Committee of the Democratic Platform Committee. Sobel has also been a Democratic Precinct Captain of Hollywood 61V.
Biography
Sobel earned her B.A. in history from Brooklyn College in 1967, her M.A. in social studies from the City University of New York in 1968, her M.A. in learning disabilities from Columbia University in 1975, and her Certificate in Leadership from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2003. Her professional experience includes working as a school teacher, community activist, deputy registrar for the Supervisor of Elections, and president of the Emrelle Preventive Skin Care Company.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sobel served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Chair |
| • Education Pre-K - 12 |
| • Health Policy, Vice chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sobel served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Chair |
| • Ethics and Elections, Vice chair |
| • Health Policy, Vice chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sobel served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health Regulation, Vice chair |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Budget |
| • Environmental Preservation and Conservation |
| • Reapportionment |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sobel served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Environmental Preservation and Conservation |
| • Governmental Oversight and Accountability |
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations |
| • Health Regulation |
| • Rules |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Sobel won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 33. Sobel ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Juan Selaya (R) and Rita Gambardella (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Eleanor Sobel Incumbent |
67.6% | 130,806 | |
| Republican | Juan Selaya | 32.4% | 62,683 | |
| Independent | Rita Gambardella | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 193,491 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sobel won election to the Florida Senate from Florida's 31st Senate district. Sobel received 131,514 votes in the election, defeating Ellyn Drotzer (write-in), who received 10 votes.[3] Sobel raised $385,003 for her campaign.[4]
| Florida Senate, District 31 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Eleanor Sobel (D)
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131,514 | 100.0% | ||
| Ellyn Drotzer | 10 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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Personal
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Sobel and her husband, Stuart, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Project Vote Smart summary
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida Senate official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "District 31 Florida Senate candidate funds, 2008," November 4, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oscar Braynon (D) |
Florida State Senate, District 33 2008–2016 |
Succeeded by Perry Thurston (D) |
| Preceded by ' |
Florida State Senate, District 31 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Christopher Smith |
