Betty Reed
Betty Reed was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 19 of the Florida State Senate.
Reed was a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 61 from 2006 to 2014.
Reed died on May 20, 2022.[1]
Biography
Reed's professional experience included working as a post-secondary college administrator.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Reed served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education, Democratic Ranking Member |
| • Rules & Calendar |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Reed served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Rules & Calendar |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Reed served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Economic Development Policy |
| • Health Care Services Policy |
| • State Universities & Private Colleges Appropriations |
| • Legislative Auditing |
Campaign themes
2008
Reed 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.[3]
Sponsored legislation
Reed's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 597 - "Homelessness: Revises, provides & deletes definitions; increases & revises membership on Council of Homelessness; removes member from obsolete organization; creates Housing First program; provides components of program; provides that local continuums of care that adopt program be given funding priority; provides legislative findings & intent relating to young adults leaving foster care, etc. "
- HB 755 - "Water Conservation: Revises requirements for automatic landscape irrigation systems; provides requirement for certain residential construction; requires licensed contractors to inspect such systems for compliance with specified requirements & ensure compliance before completing other work"
- HB 1037 - "Community Corrections Assistance to Counties or County Consortiums: Deletes military-style boot camps from & adds rehabilitative community reentry programs to list of programs, services, & facilities that may be funded using community corrections funds."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House website.
Elections
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.
Darryl Rouson defeated John Houman in the Florida State Senate District 19 general election.[4][5]
| Florida State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Darryl Rouson |
66.91% | 141,305 | |
| Republican | John Houman | 33.09% | 69,875 | |
| Total Votes | 211,180 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Darryl Rouson defeated Edwin Narain, Betty Reed and Augie Ribeiro in the Florida State Senate District 19 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Florida State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Darryl Rouson |
28.63% | 10,814 | |
| Democratic | Edwin Narain | 28.43% | 10,739 | |
| Democratic | Betty Reed | 22.08% | 8,341 | |
| Democratic | Augie Ribeiro | 20.87% | 7,882 | |
| Total Votes | 37,776 | |||
John Houman ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 19 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Florida State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Houman (unopposed) | |
2012
Reed won the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 61. Reed defeated Tatiana M. Denson in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Betty Reed Incumbent |
80.9% | 8,718 |
| Tatiana M. Denson | 19.1% | 2,056 |
| Total Votes | 10,774 | |
2010
Reed ran for re-election to the 59th District seat in 2010. She did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary or in the general election, which took place on November 2, 2010.[9]
2008
In 2008, Reed won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 59th District. Reed ran unopposed in the general election. She raised $67,026 for her campaign.[10]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
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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Reed was a member of the Florida State Parent Teacher's Association Board, president of Lucy Dell Civic, chairperson of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Political Action, and associate director of the North Tampa Chamber Association.[2]
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 19
- Florida State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Ron DeSantis, "Memorandum: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Representative Betty Reed," May 31, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vote Smart, "Betty Reed Biography," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Reed Issue Positions," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "District 59 Florida House candidate funds, 2008," November 4, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Will Weatherford (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 61 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by Edwin Narain (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 59 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Ross Spano (R) |
