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Michael Bennett (Florida)
Michael S. Bennett (b. January 1, 1945) is a former Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 21 from 2002 to 2012. He served as President Pro Tempore. Florida term limits disqualified him from re-election in 2012. He instead ran for the 11th Congressional District seat.[1]
Bennett served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002.
Biography
Bennett earned his B.A. from Drake University in 1975 and his M.B.A. from Drake University in 1976. His professional experience includes working for Sunbelt Audio, as National Sales Manager for Fawn Engineering and as President of Aladdin Wand Electric. He served in the United States Navy in Vietnam from 1963 to 1967.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bennett was appointed to these committees:
- Community Affairs Chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
- Health Regulation
- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bennett served on these committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Florida State Senate
- Community Affairs Committee, Florida State Senate
- Finance and Tax Committee, Florida State Senate
- Health Regulation Committee, Florida State Senate
- Military Affairs and Domestic Security Committee, Florida State Senate
- Reapportionment Committee, Florida State Senate
Congressional Staff Salaries
According to research compiled by the website Legistorm, in Fiscal Year 2011, Bennett's congressional staff was paid a total sum of $2,633,822, which is below the national average of $2,740,129.76 for Democratic Senators.[2]
Elections
2012
Bennett is ineligible to run for re-election to the Florida State Senate in 2012 because of term limits. He is instead who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 11th Congressional District from Florida.[1]
Bennett failed to appear on the official candidate list.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bennett won re-election to the 21st District Seat in the Florida State Senate. Bennett was unopposed. Bennett raised $288,362 for his campaign.[3]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Bennett has a wife, Diane.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida State Senate
- Florida Senate Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Project Vote Smart Michael Bennett candidate summary
- Project Vote Smart Michael Bennett biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Florida Senate, District 21 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by Denise Grimsley (R) |
