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Ray Pilon
Ray Pilon (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 72. Pilon assumed office in 2012. Pilon left office in 2016.
Pilon (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 72. Pilon lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Pilon is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 72 from 2010 to 2016. He did not seek re-election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2016. Instead, Pilon was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 23 of the Florida State Senate. He was defeated in the Republican primary by Greg Steube.
Pilon served as a Sarasota County commissioner from 1996 to 2000.
Biography
Pilon earned his B.S. in Sociological Studies from Northern Michigan University. His professional experience includes working as Director of Government Affairs at the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, executive vice president of a major cable company and in law enforcement.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pilon served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pilon served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Local & Federal Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pilon served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Judiciary |
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
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Margaret Good defeated Ray Pilon in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Margaret Good (D) | 50.7 | 41,666 |
 | Ray Pilon (R) | 49.3 | 40,451 | |
| Total votes: 82,117 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Margaret Good advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72 on August 28, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Ray Pilon defeated Jason Miller in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ray Pilon | 64.4 | 11,645 |
| Jason Miller | 35.6 | 6,451 | ||
| Total votes: 18,096 | |||
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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.
Greg Steube defeated Frank Alcock in the Florida State Senate District 23 general election.[1][2]
| Florida State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Greg Steube |
58.74% | 157,910 | |
| Democratic | Frank Alcock | 41.26% | 110,937 | |
| Total Votes | 268,847 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Frank Alcock defeated Frank Cirillo in the Florida State Senate District 23 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Florida State Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Frank Alcock |
58.29% | 17,124 | |
| Democratic | Frank Cirillo | 41.71% | 12,255 | |
| Total Votes | 29,379 | |||
Greg Steube defeated Doug Holder, Rick Levine, Nora Patterson and Ray Pilon defeated in the Florida State Senate District 23 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Florida State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Greg Steube |
31.40% | 15,382 | |
| Republican | Doug Holder | 26.53% | 12,996 | |
| Republican | Rick Levine | 3.11% | 1,524 | |
| Republican | Nora Patterson | 24.89% | 12,190 | |
| Republican | Ray Pilon | 14.07% | 6,893 | |
| Total Votes | 48,985 | |||
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. Greg Para was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ray Pilon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pilon defeated Para in the general election.[5][6]
2012
Pilon won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 72. Pilon ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Liz Alpert (D) and Jan Douglas Legacy (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Ray Pilon Incumbent |
53.9% | 43,852 | |
| Democratic | Liz Alpert | 46.1% | 37,499 | |
| Total Votes | 81,351 | |||
2010
Pilon did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. He defeated incumbent Ray Pilon (D) in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 69 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ray Pilon (R)
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23,596 | 51.51% | ||
| Keith Fitzgerald (D) | 22,216 | 48.49% | ||
Campaign themes
2014
Pilon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "In the Legislature, Ray will seek to ensure that the state’s workforce programs, state and community colleges, and universities work together to give Floridians the best possible opportunity to compete and win in the marketplace."
Education
- Excerpt: "In the Legislature, Ray will safeguard these educational reforms and work to ensure that each of Florida’s children has access to a world-class education."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Government has an insatiable appetite for your money. In the Legislature, Ray will fight against tax increases of any kind."
Economy
- Excerpt: "In the Legislature, Ray will work to remove government-created obstacles to prosperity."
Environment
- Excerpt: "In the Legislature, as he has for many years, Ray will pursue policies that promote both respect for the environment and an awareness of our state’s need for affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Pilon's endorsements included the following:[10]
- State Representative Ken Robertson from Charlotte County
- Intercoastal Civic Association
- Grey2kUSA
- Gulf Coast Builders Exchange
- Associated Industries of Florida
- Chris Laney
- Florida Medical Association PAC (FMA PAC)
- Jimmie T. Smith, State Representative District 34
- Lee F. Kichen, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Retired
- Jeff Kottkamp, Lt. Governor of Florida (2007-2011)
- National Association of Social Workers Florida Chapter
- Governor Jeb Bush (click here to read endorsement)
- Manatee/Sarasota Building Industry Association
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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Personal
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Pilon and his wife, Kathleen, have two children.
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 23
- Florida State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Ray Pilon on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ electraypilon.com, "Issues," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ electraypilon.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paige Kreegel (R) |
Florida House District 72 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Alexandra Miller (R) |
| Preceded by Keith Fitzgerald |
Florida House District 69 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Kathleen Peters (R) |
