Steve Oelrich
Steve Oelrich (b. September 29, 1945) is a former Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 14 from 2006 to 2012. Redistricting led Oelrich to pursue the new 3rd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Biography
Oelrich earned his A.A. in Police Administration from Saint Petersburg Junior College in 1968 and his B.S. in Criminology from Florida State University in 1970. His professional experience includes working as Sheriff of Alachua County from 1992 to 2006, Special Agent for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Police Officer for the City of Saint Petersburg.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Oelrich was appointed to these committees:
- Higher Education Chair
- Environmental Preservation and Conservation Vice Chair
- Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
- Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations
- Banking and Insurance
- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Oelrich served on these committees:
- Commerce Committee, Florida State Senate
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Committee, Florida State Senate
- General Government Appropriations Committee, Florida State Senate
- Higher Education Committee, Florida State Senate
- Military Affairs and Domestic Security Committee, Florida State Senate
Elections
2012
Redistricting led Oelrich to pursue the new 3rd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He lost to Ted Yoho in the August 14 Republican primary.[2]
Primary results
The primary took place on August 14.[3]
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Ted Yoho |
34.4% | 22,273 |
| Clifford Stearns | 33% | 21,398 |
| Steve Oelrich | 19% | 12,329 |
| James Jett | 13.5% | 8,769 |
| Total Votes | 64,769 | |
2010
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010
Oelrich won re-election to the 14th District seat in 2010. He defeated Perry McGriff in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]
| Florida State Senate, District 14 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Steve Oelrich (R)
|
70,789 | 53.83% | ||
| Perry McGriff (D) | 60,725 | 46.17% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Oelrich won election to the 14th District Seat in the Florida State Senate, defeating Edward L. Jennings, Jr. (D). Oelrich raised $802,718 for his campaign, while Jennings raised $478,684.
| Florida State Senate, District 14 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Steve Oelrich (R)
|
64,714 | 53.8% | ||
| Edward L. Jennings, Jr. (D) | 55,621 | 46.2% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Oelrich and his wife, Rose Mary Treadway, have three children.
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida State Senate
- Florida Senate Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Project Vote Smart Steve Oelrich candidate summary
- Project Vote Smart Steve Oelrich biography
- Senator Steve Oelrich
- Steve Oelrich's Facebook page
- Steve Oelrich on twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida State Senate, "Steve Oelrich" accessed February 14, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2012 General Election," accessed May 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "August 2012 Primary Election," accessed September 4, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "2010 Election results," accessed December 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Florida Senate, District 14 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Darren Soto (D) |
