Kenny Brighton
Kenny Brighton was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 92 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Biography
A lifelong resident of Broward County, Brighton graduated from Deerfield Beach High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Florida. He went on to earn a master's degree in public affairs in 2009 and a master's degree in family, youth and community sciences with a concentration in nonprofit leadership in 2011 from the University of Florida.[1]
At the time of his candidacy, Brighton was working as the director of development for Habitat Humanity of Broward. He previously worked as the associate director of development for the University of Florida Foundation.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Brighton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Economy and Jobs
- Excerpt: "Provide real opportunities for job growth by incentivizing businesses, big and small, to make District 92 their long term home."
2nd Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "Defending the rights of all Floridians to properly protect themselves."
Transport
- Excerpt: "Pursuing all options to increase department-wide accountability and promote efficiency at all levels."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "Oppose existing and future reforms to the healthcare system implemented by the Affordable Care Act, while pursuing options within the private sector."
Water
- Excerpt: "Ensuring the health of Florida’s aquifers and wetlands for human use, while also protecting natural ecosystems."
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. Incumbent Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kenny Brighton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Clarke-Reed defeated Brighton in the general election.[3][4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kenny + Brighton + Florida + House"
See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 92
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Florida State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kenny Brighton on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on August 11, 2014
- ↑ electkennybrighton.com, "Issues," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 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
