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Rachel Burgin
Rachel Burgin is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 56 District from 2008 to 2012.
Burgin ran in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 24.
Biography
Burgin's professional experience includes working as a legislative aide from 2006 to 2008.
She is a member of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee, Plant City Federated Republican Women's Club, and a volunteer with Plant City Pregnancy Care Center.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burgin served on these committees:
- Rules & Calendar
- State Affairs
- Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Insurance and Banking
- Subcommittee on K-20 Competitiveness
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Burgin served on these committees:
- Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
- Elder & Family Services Policy Committee
- PreK-12 Policy Committee
- State Universities & Private Colleges Appropriations Committee
Issues
Burgin 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
Burgin's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 233 - "Internet Safety Education Programs in Public Libraries: Encourages public libraries to implement Internet safety education program for children & adults"
- HB 983 - "Abortion: Requires that ultrasound be performed on any woman obtaining abortion; specifies who must perform ultrasound; requires that ultrasound be reviewed with patient prior to woman giving informed consent"
- HB 1177 - "Operation of the Florida Lottery: Revises provisions to conform to possible operation of lottery with assistance of manager under management agreement"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Burgin ran in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 24. Burgin was defeated by Tom Lee in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Tom Lee |
59.3% | 14,996 |
| Rachel V. Burgin | 40.7% | 10,308 |
| Total Votes | 25,304 | |
2010
Burgin ran for re-election to the 56th District seat in 2010. She defeated David Chalela (D) and Lewis Laricchia (write-in) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 56 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rachel Burgin (R)
|
30,129 | 62.16% | ||
| David Chalela (D) | 18,333 | 37.83% | ||
| Lewis Laricchia (Write-in) | 5 | 0.01% | ||
Burgin defeated Marc Johnson in the August 24 primary.[5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 33 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rachel Burgin
|
6,045 | 56.18% | ||
| Marc Johnson | 4,715 | 43.82% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Burgin won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 56th District, defeating Lewis Laricchia (D). Burgin received 43,433 votes in the election while Laricchia received 32,860 votes.[6] Burgin raised $162,481 for her campaign; Laricchia raised $2,345.[7]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 56 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rachel Burgin (R)
|
43,433 | 56.9% | ||
| Lewis Laricchia (D) | 32,860 | 43.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Ethics complaints
Two Carrollwood residents filed an ethics complaint on August 8, 2012, alleging that Tom Lee omitted assets from his personal financial disclosure form. Lee said that the complaint was wrong, saying that he reported all his assets properly on the form and that the complaint was "retaliation" against him by supporters of his opponent. In July 2012 a Valrico lawyer said that Lee's competitor, Burgin, directed donations to a political committee responsible for an attack mailer aimed at Lee.[8] Burgin denied the allegations.[8]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Rachel + Burgin + Florida + Legislature
See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Rachel Burgin's House site
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Rachel Burgin on Facebook
- Rachel Burgin on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Florida Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "2010 Election results," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "August 24, 2010, State Representative primary results," August 24, 2010
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida House Official Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Tampa Bay Times, "In nasty east Hillsborough race, now both Lee and Burgin face ethics complaints" accessed August 8, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 56 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Ben Albritton (R) |
