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Paula Dockery
Paula Dockery (b. June 6, 1961) is a former Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing 15 from 2002 to 2012. She was Senate Majority Whip from 2002 to 2004 and from 2006 to 2008. She served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 to 2000 and on the Polk County Republican Executive Committee.
Biography
Dockery earned her B.A. in political science from the University of Florida in 1983 and her M.A. in Mass Communications from the University of Florida in 1987. Her professional experience includes working as a Senior Underwriter for State Farm Insurance, Vice President for Dockery Management Corporation, President of Cardinal Insurance, citrus/cattle farmer and insurer.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dockery was appointed to these committees:
- Commerce and Tourism Vice Chair
- Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
- Community Affairs
- Criminal Justice
- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
- Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dockery served on these committees:
- Criminal Justice Committee, Florida State Senate
- Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee, Florida State Senate
- Transportation Committee, Florida State Senate
- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Committee, Florida State Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: Governor elections, 2010
Dockery ran unsuccessfully for election to the office of Florida Governor in 2010. The filing deadline was June 1, 2010, and the general election date was November 2, 2010.[1]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dockery won re-election to the 15th District Seat in the Florida State Senate. Dockery was unopposed and raised $149,991 for her campaign.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Dockery has a husband, CC.
Awards
In 2005, Governing magazine named Dockery as one of eight "Public Officials of the Year" for her consensus-building work in drafting and passing the state water plan.[2] Other honorees included Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. Each year since 1994, Governing has selected a handful of state and local officials to honor for standout job performance. The Public Officials of the Year program "recognizes leaders from state, city and county government who exemplify the ideals of public service."[3]
Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida State Senate
- Florida Senate Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Paula Dockery for Florida Governor 2010
- Project Vote Smart Paula Dockery candidate summary
- Project Vote Smart Paula Dockery biography
- Paula Dockery on twitter
- Paula Dockery on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
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| Preceded by ' |
Florida Senate, District 15 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by Kelli Stargel (R) |
