Jay Liles

Jay Liles

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Democratic Party

Education

High school

Plant City High School, 1970

Bachelor's

University of Florida, 1974

Personal

Profession

Activist

Contact

Personal website

Jay Liles was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Florida.

Biography

Liles was born in Gainesville, Florida in 1952. His hometown is Plant City, Florida.

Education:

• 1970: Plant City High School
• 1974: University of Florida, degree in political science

Career

• Policy Consultant, Florida Wildlife Federation
• Program Director, Florida Conservation Alliance
• State Director, League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
• Director of Governmental Affairs, Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security
• Director of Government and Community Relations, Florida Federal Savings Bank
• Staff Analyst, Florida House of Representatives

Campaign themes

2012

• Job creation and the finances of working families
• Containment of health care costs for families and business
• Improving K-12 public education to compete in the 21st Century
• Storm mitigation for job creation and changing dynamics of coastal economies

Elections

2012

See also: Florida's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012

Liles was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 2nd District. Liles initially filed but no longer appears on the primary candidate list.

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Liles lives in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife Christy.

External links

Suggest a link

• Jay Lile's Campaign Website
• Jay Liles for Congress Facebook Page

Footnotes

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Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ashley Moody (R)

Rick Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Jimmy Patronis (R)

District 2

Neal Dunn (R)

District 3

Kat Cammack (R)

District 4

Aaron Bean (R)

District 5

John Rutherford (R)

District 6

Randy Fine (R)

District 7

Cory Mills (R)

District 8

Mike Haridopolos (R)

District 9

Darren Soto (D)

District 10

Maxwell Frost (D)

District 11

Daniel Webster (R)

District 12

Gus Bilirakis (R)

District 13

Anna Luna (R)

District 14

Kathy Castor (D)

District 15

Laurel Lee (R)

District 16

Vern Buchanan (R)

District 17

Greg Steube (R)

District 18

Scott Franklin (R)

District 19

Byron Donalds (R)

District 20

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)

District 21

Brian Mast (R)

District 22

Lois Frankel (D)

District 23

Jared Moskowitz (D)

District 24

Frederica Wilson (D)

District 25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

District 26

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

District 28

Carlos Gimenez (R)

Republican Party (22)

Democratic Party (8)