Herb Sennett
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Herb Sennett (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 87. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Sennett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Herb Sennett was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree from Arkansas State University in 1968, a master's degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1988, and a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University in 2002. Before retiring, he worked as a college professor from 1985 to 2016. Sennett served in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer, captain from 1968 to 1975 and as a chaplain, lieutenant colonel from 1983 to 2004. He retired from the Army Reserve. Sennett is affiliated with the Military Officers Association, the American Legion, and Friends of Okeeheelee Nature Center.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent David Silvers defeated Herb Sennett in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 87 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Silvers (D) | 62.6 | 30,537 |
 | Herb Sennett (R)  | 37.4 | 18,254 | |
| Total votes: 48,791 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Silvers advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 87.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Herb Sennett advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 87.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Herb Sennett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sennett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Born in Atlanta, Georgia, I grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia, near Norfolk. After graduation from Arkansas State University, I entered the Army and was sent to Vietnam as an infantry officer facing combat for nearly a year. I taught high school for five years then attended seminary to prepare for Christian ministry. That resulted in a 21-year career as a chaplain in the Army Reserves. My wife and I moved to Florida in 1985 when I joined the faculty of Palm Beach Atlantic University. I spent the next twenty years as a professor as several colleges retiring in 2016 from Palm Beach State.
My two children went to school at Lake Worth Christian and Forrest Hill High School. My grandson is currently a student at G-Star where he will graduate next May. I have been an active member of Family Church Downtown (formerly First Baptist Church). I was an avid volunteer in several local organizations including a teen drug treatment center (Growing Together) where my wife and I were honored as finalists in the JC Penny National Award as Outstanding Volunteer of the year for 1996. Recently I have been active in Post 12 of the American Legion and currently serve as president of the Palm Beach and Martin Counties Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. I also volunteer with the Okeeheelee Nature Center in Okeeheelee Park.
- I am the right person at the right time with the right experience for the job.
- Our children's education must be our first priority.
- It is time to do the right thing.
Public Education, if it can be reformed. School choice if it cannot.
I look up to Jesus Christ, my Savior. The life He lived continues to astound me and inspire me to be the very best person I can be. Although I fail miserably at it, I try to follow His example as one who gains by serving others. I believe my life reflects that desire by spending nearly forty years helping others through the education of future adults.
Anything that was written by John Locke, John Jay, or Alexander Hamilton.
Kindness, understanding, a listening ear, and a willingness to be totally loyal to the people of the district rather than blind loyalty to greed, party, and power.
I am a recognized expert in interpersonal communications as well as public speaking. I am an excellent listener and care about others' opinions even when I do not agree with the opinions expressed. My temperament is even and I do not easily get angry. I am also a reasonable debater offering evidence rather than emotions.
Keep in touch with the opinions of the electorate and represent them rather than the party during their term.
I hope people will remember me for being totally dedicated to the education of our children and that they were taught to appreciate what they have here in Florida and have a desire to keep it free and clean.
I remember the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. I was 18.
My first full-time job after returning from the army was as a high school English and speech teacher in Augusta, Arkansas. I stayed there for five years before moving to Louisville, Kentucky to attend seminary.
The Holy Bible because of the amazing stories of real people with all their good and bad qualities shown for all to see that no human is perfect (except for just One) but that we can still work for the betterment of all as we strive to live free with liberty and justice for all.
Representatives represent smaller districts and serve shorter periods thus keeping their ideas closer to what the people seem to desire. Whereas, the State Senator represent much larger districts and serve longer terms thus allowing them to have a more "mature" and "experienced" view of the processes and history. I believe that as the US Senate, the State Senate should be more deliberative and slow down the process so laws are less impulsive.
No! In fact, I think that Representatives ought to serve four years then never again to keep their ears and ideas generated more from the population at large. Whereas the Senate keeps the balance in the system.
I believe a major problem yet to be fully faced is the explosive population in Southeastern Florida which is causing serious encroachment issues with the Everglades, an important and critical resource for the environment of the state. I have no serious answers at this time. So, whether I am elected or not, I will be studying this issue for years to come.
All three branches of the government should never be adversarial on any level. An excellent example of why that is so important is the horror show currently on stage for all to see in our Nation's Capitol. The government should always have the good of the populace at the forefront of everything. Whereas the tendency is to jockey for power and control which has nothing to do with the people who provide the money to operate the government.
Absolutely! And I would ask anyone who doesn't believe that to explain to me just why! I am under the impression that the very act of asking that question implies that it isn't happening. And if it isn't, what are the legislators doing in Tallahassee anyway? I don't mean to be facetious but to me, the question sounds absurd to even be asked.
I would love to see an end to Jerimandering which draws districts purely for political gain rather than homogeneous attributes. I was under the impression that the practice had been outlawed years ago. But, looking at the current makeup of most districts, the practice never slowed, but rather became more radical in nature. Currently, most state senate, school board, state house of representative, and county commissioner districts look like spaghetti. I'm not sure just how it can be changed. All I know is that whatever the Legislature decides, that decision will be challenged in court and then the state Supreme Court will end up setting the rules-something that I believe is totally NOT Democratic at all.
Anything having to do with education on any and all levels.
If I am honored by the voters of House District 87 to be their representative, I will go to Tallahassee with a humble spirit to serve in any capacity that I can to be a positive and improving influence on our government.
I have had the privilege of knowing Bill Hager who seems to be the model of a person with a calm, and clear understanding of how to work with and get along with everyone around him. Also, Ron DeSantis encourages me because sometimes, you just got to get things done.
Not at this time. I wasn't interested in this until the opportunity was presented to me by representatives from the Palm Beach County Republican Executive Committee. It was at their invitation and belief in me that I accepted their invitation to join in helping my adopted home state.
Not yet. But, after teaching at Palm Beach State, I have heard so many stories of struggle and accomplishments that I could fill a book. One young lady in my class several years ago seemed discouraged. She had dreamed of going to a major university in California because of the pre-med program. But, she believed she had no chance of getting in. So, I encouraged her to at least apply. I even offered to pay her application fee, if she needed me to. Her parents allowed her to apply. In the fall of 2014, she entered Stanford University on a full academic scholarship that included tuition, room, and board for four years. All her parents had to do was pay to get here there and back and supply her with some spending money. She graduated in 2018 and is now in Medical School training to be a pediatrician. Oh, she and her parents were immigrants from Colombia. That is what I call living the American dream.
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 17, 2020
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