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Ralph Poppell
Ralph Poppell is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 29 from 2002-2010.
Biography
Poppell's professional experience includes owning Float-On Boat Trailers from 1985 to 2000 and Poppell Groves from 1971 to 1997.
He is a member the Citrus Advisory Committee of the American Farm Bureau, the Binational Agricultural Research and Development Association, the Florida Citrus Production Manager's Association, the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, and the Indian River Citrus League.[1]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee
- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development
- Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Healthcare
- General Government Policy Council
- Natural Resources Appropriations Committee (Chair)
- Select Committee on Seminole Indian Compact Review
Issues
Poppell 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
Poppell's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1135 - "Contracts: Provides disclosure requirements for contracts for goods or services."
- HB 5121 - "Environmental Protection: Authorizes use of specified proceeds from excise tax on documents for certain debt service obligations; removes provisions authorizing distribution of proceeds from excise tax on documents to Water Protection & Sustainability Program Trust Fund within DEP & Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund"
- HB 7059 - "Trust Funds/Re-creation/Water Protection Sustainability Program Trust Fund/DEP: Re-creates Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund within DEP without modification; repeals provisions relating to termination of trust fund."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Poppell won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 29th District, defeating Wes McCarville (D). Poppell received 41,840 votes in the election while McCarville received 29,598 votes.[3] Poppell raised $168,843 for his campaign; McCarville raised $11,478.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 29 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Ralph Poppell (R)
|
41,840 | 58.6% | ||
| Wes McCarville (D) | 29,598 | 41.4% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Ralph Poppell
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2000
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 29 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Tom Goodson |
