Tom Grady (Florida)
Tom Grady is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 76 from 2008 to 2010. He did not seek re-election in 2010.
In July 2017, Grady was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a 37-member commission that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[1]
Florida Constitution Revision Commission
In July 2017, Grady was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) by Governor Rick Scott, a Republican.[2] He was selected for the commission after Jimmy Patronis resigned to become the state's Chief Financial Officer.[1]
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is a 37-member commission provided for in the state constitution that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[3] The CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote.[4] The commission convenes every 20 years.[3] Members of the commission travel to different parts of Florida to perform research and receive public testimony before recommending these ballot measures.[5]
The Constitution Revision Commission of 2017-2018 was composed of 37 members. Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, appointed 15 members of the CRC. President of the Florida Senate, Joe Negron (R), appointed nine members. Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Richard Corcoran (R) appointed nine members. Jorge Labarga, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, appointed three members.[6]
Biography
Grady's professional experience includes working as an attorney.
He serves as a member at large with the Southwest Flordia Council of Boy Scouts of America and as honorary chair with the Economic Development Council of Collier County Project Innovation. He was the director of the Safe Florida Foundation and was a chairman/board of trustees member of Quest for Collier County.[7]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee
- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
- Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Vice Chair)
- PreK-12 Appropriations Committee
Issues
Grady 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.[8]
Sponsored legislation
Grady's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 469 - "Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions: Designates act "Aviation and Maritime Full Employment Act;" imposes maximum limitation on amount of tax collected on sales of aircraft or boats in state."
- HB 991 - "School Improvement and Accountability: Designates act "Florida's Equal Opportunity in Education Act;" revises provisions relating to powers & duties of district school boards to implement state system of school improvement & education accountability; requires that State Board of Education comply with federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)"
- HB 1189 - "Transportation Projects: Revises requirements for approval of agreements between DOT & private entities for building, operation, ownership, or financing of transportation facilities; revises requirements for leasing of toll facilities & use of proceeds from such leases"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2008
In 2008, Grady won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 76th District. Grady ran unopposed in the election. He raised $228,915 for his campaign.[9]
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
- Tom Grady's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Politics, "Rick Scott names Tom Grady to constitutional review panel," July 13, 2017
- ↑ Partnership for Revising Florida's Constitution, "CRC Appointments," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Legislature, "The Florida Constitution," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ D'Alemberte, T. (2016). The Florida State Constitution. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Holland & Knight, "Anna Marie Hernandez Gamez Appointed to Florida's Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 2017-2018, "Commissioners," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
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