William Proctor
William Proctor is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 20 from 2004 to 2012.
Biography
Proctor's professional experience includes working as the chancellor of Flagler College and serving on the Florida State Board of Education from 2001 to 2004. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1954 to 1964.
He is the president of the Saint Augustine Foundation for Historic Research.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Proctor served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Education, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Proctor served on these committees:
- Education Policy Council
- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development
- Select Policy Council on Strategic and Economic Planning
- State Universities & Private Colleges Appropriations Committee (Chair)
- State Universities & Private Colleges Policy Committee
Issues
Proctor 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
Proctor's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 399 - "Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind: Requires that salaries for full-time instructional personnel at school be increased annually according to average of certain comparable salaries; requires annual negotiation of salary schedules; provides for implementation based on funding."
- HB 1071 - "Commercial Motor Vehicles: Increases penalties that are imposed for operating commercial vehicle that is overloaded; reduces number of hours that driver may operate commercial motor vehicle which is not transporting certain amounts of hazardous materials in intrastate commerce; increases penalty for falsification of time records."
- HB 5009 - "Postsecondary Education Funding: Revises provisions relating to determination of resident status for tuition purposes; revises maximum annual adjustments to out-of-state fees or tuition for graduate programs; revises provisions relating to Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
Proctor did not run for re-election in 2012.[3]
2010
Proctor won re-election to the 20th District seat in 2010. Proctor defeated Doug Courtney (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 20 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 William Proctor (R)
|
45,354 | 65.78% | ||
| Doug Courtney (D) | 23,594 | 34.22% | ||
Proctor defeated Alan Kelso in the August 24 primary.[5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 20 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| William L. "Bill" Proctor
|
13,645 | 71.47% | ||
| Alan Kelso | 5,447 | 28.53% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Proctor won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 20th District, defeating Doug Courtney (D). Proctor received 58,081 votes in the election while Courtney received 38,847 votes.[6] Proctor raised $116,955 for his campaign; Courtney raised $24,175.[7]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 20 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| William Proctor (R)
|
58,081 | 59.9% | ||
| Doug Courtney (D) | 38,847 | 40.1% | ||
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004
- William Proctor on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "2010 Election results," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "August 24, 2010, State Representative primary results," August 24, 2010
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida House Official Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 20 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Clovis Watson, Jr. (D) |
