H. Marlene O'Toole
H. Marlene O'Toole is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 33 from 2008 to 2016.
O'Toole did not seek re-election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2016 because she was term-limited. Instead, O'Toole was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 12 of the Florida State Senate. She was defeated in the Republican primary by Dennis Baxley.
Biography
O'Toole's professional experience includes working as a project director of Take Stock in Children and an executive at IBM.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, O'Toole served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education, Chair |
| • Rules, Calendar & Ethics |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, O'Toole served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Toole served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Collective Bargaining |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, O'Toole served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • State Universities & Private Colleges Policy |
| • State Universities & Private Colleges Appropriations |
| • Civil Justice & Courts Policy |
Campaign themes
2008
O'Toole did not provide 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.[2]
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
2016
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Florida State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Dennis Baxley ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 12 general election.[3][4]
| Florida State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Dennis Baxley (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Dennis Baxley defeated David Gee and H. Marlene O'Toole in the Florida State Senate District 12 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Florida State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dennis Baxley |
37.29% | 23,963 | |
| Republican | David Gee | 26.46% | 17,001 | |
| Republican | H. Marlene O'Toole | 36.25% | 23,295 | |
| Total Votes | 64,259 | |||
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent H. Marlene O'Toole was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8]
2012
O'Toole won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 33. O'Toole ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
2010
O'Toole ran for re-election to the 42nd District seat in 2010. She did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. O'Toole defeated Jeff Shoobridge (NPA) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 42 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| H. Marlene O'Toole (R)
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61,232 | 76.12% | ||
| Jeff Shoobridge (NPA) | 19,213 | 23.88% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, O'Toole won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 42nd District, defeating Betty Cunningham (write-in) and Jeremy Grondahl (write-in). O'Toole received 84,154 votes in the election while Cunningham received 157 votes, and Grondahl received 23 votes.[11] O'Toole raised $148,409 for her campaign.[12]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 42 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| H. Marlene O'Toole (R)
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84,154 | 99.8% | ||
| Betty Cunningham (write-in) | 157 | 0.2% | ||
| Jeremy Grondahl (write-in) | 23 | 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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Recent news
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
- Florida State Senate
- Florida State Senate District 12
- Florida State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008
- Marlene O'Toole on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida House Official Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "District 42 Florida House candidate funds, 2008," accessed July 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jason Brodeur (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 33 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Don Hahnfeldt (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 42 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Mike La Rosa (R) |
