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Thelma G. Rohan
Thelma Rohan was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 6 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Biography
Rohan's professional experience includes working as a nurse and an office manager.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Rohan's website has emphasized the following campaign themes:[2]
| “ | Defending Conservatives Values;
By limiting liabilities on the health care industry,ﾠproviding opportunities for expanding private health insurance options, and opting out of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare); we can achieve a far more accessible and affordableﾠhealth care system with a free enterprise that willﾠgrow and flourish the medical industry; an industry that we all depend on. Opposing Common core;
Lower taxes, Less Government;
Thelma is a supporter of the recently passed resolution (Memorial H218) which notifies the President, Speaker of House of Representatives and The Leader of the Senate that Florida Legislature has voted to support HR25 the Fairtax act of 2013 and to abolish the IRS and to repeal the 16th amendment.[3] |
” |
Elections
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. Jamie Shepard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jay Trumbull defeated Melissa Hagan, Thelma G. Rohan and Norman Ray Bishop in the Republican primary. Trumbull defeated Shepard, Henry Newman Lawrence III (G) and Jerry Wyche (I) in the general election.[4][5] Ryan Jack Singleton (D) withdrew before the primary.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jay Trumbull |
68.9% | 36,794 | |
| Democratic | Jamie Shepard | 28% | 14,960 | |
| Green | Henry Lawrence III | 3% | 1,606 | |
| Write-in | Jerry Wyche | 0.1% | 29 | |
| Total Votes | 53,389 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jay Trumbull |
43.2% | 6,698 |
| Thelma Rohan | 23.7% | 3,668 |
| Melissa Hagan | 23.3% | 3,617 |
| Norman Ray Bishop | 9.8% | 1,526 |
| Total Votes | 15,509 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Thelma + Rohan + Florida + House"
See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 6
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Florida State Legislature
External links
- Florida Division of Elections - Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official campaign website
- Thelma Rohan on LinkedIn
- Thelma Rohan on Facebook
- Thelma Rohan on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Thelma Rohan, "About," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Thelma Rohan, "Issues," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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, "Ryan Jack Singleton," accessed August 13, 2014
