Daisy Baez
Daisy J. Baez is a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 114 from 2016 to November 2017. Baez resigned her seat on November 1, 2017, after reaching a deal with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office to plead guilty to a perjury charge related to her place of residence. Read more below.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Health & Human Services |
Campaign themes
2016
Baez's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "The only way to build Florida’s economy of the future is to grow the economy from the middle class, not from the top down."
Bildung
- Excerpt: "A good education means good jobs and a secure place in the middle class for millions of Floridians. Which is why if elected, I'm committed to ensuring that 100% of public funds serve our public schools, not private, for-profit schools, so that our children can receive a quality education."
Equality
- Excerpt: "As a single mother, I know that every penny counts, which is why I believe in passing a women’s equal pay act in Florida. It's 2014, women should not make 77 cents for every $1 a man makes."
2014
Baez's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "As your next state representative, I'll work hard to protect middle class families by fighting for a liveable minimum wage, ensuring equal pay, and investing in public education."
Bildung
- Excerpt: "If elected, I'd fight to restore cuts to the Bright Futures scholarship program, so we can help Florida’s best students attend college."
Equality
- Excerpt: "As a single mother, I know that every penny counts, which is why I believe in passing a women’s equal pay act in Florida."
Expanded Access to Health Care
- Excerpt: "We need to accept the $50 billion in federal funds so we can expand access to healthcare for all Floridians."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Protecting our state's environment and ensuring clean air and water will be some of my top priorities."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Obama endorsement |
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During the 2016 election cycle Baez was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements |
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives 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.
Daisy Baez defeated John D. Couriel in the Florida House of Representatives District 114 general election.[3][4]
Florida House of Representatives, District 114 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | Daisy Baez | 50.99% | 34,302 | |
Republican | John D. Couriel | 49.01% | 32,966 | |
Total Votes | 67,268 | |||
Source: Florida Division of Elections |
Daisy Baez defeated Alberto L. Santana in the Florida House of Representatives District 114 Democratic primary.[5][6]
Florida House of Representatives, District 114 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | Daisy Baez | 83.76% | 5,834 | |
Democratic | Alberto L. Santana | 16.24% | 1,131 | |
Total Votes | 6,965 |
John D. Couriel ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 114 Republican primary.[5][6]
Florida House of Representatives, District 114 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | John D. Couriel (unopposed) |
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. Daisy Josefina Baez was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Erik Fresen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fresen defeated Baez and Ross Hancock (I) in the general election.[7][8]
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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Noteworthy events
Resignation
On October 31, 2017, the Miami Herald reported that Baez planned to plead guilty to a charge of perjury in a case related to her place of residency and resign her seat in the Florida House of Representatives. Baez had falsely claimed to live in District 114, the area she represented. The Florida Constitution requires legislators to reside in their districts.[9]
The case started after the Miami-Herald reported on May 16 that Baez did not appear to have a residence in District 114. Law enforcement officials found that she lived in District 112 and only began renting a property in District 114 after the Miami-Herald report came out.
On October 10, 2017, the state House Select Committee on Member Conduct found that Baez likely did not live in District 114 when she was sworn into office. The report could have resulted in her expulsion from the state House had she not announced her resignation on October 31.[10]
Recent news
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 114
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Florida State Legislature
External links
- Profile from the Florida House of Representatives
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Daisy Baez on Facebook
- Daisy Baez on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Daisy Baez, "Home," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ daisybaez.com, "Issues," accessed October 28, 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Miami lawmaker to resign, plead guilty in criminal case over residency," October 31, 2017
- ↑ Miami-Herald, "House ethics panel: Rep. Daisy Baez likely violated residency law and should be punished," October 10, 2017
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Preceded by Erik Fresen (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 114 2016-2017 |
Succeeded by Javier Fernandez (D) |