Bill Sublette
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Bill Sublette is a former Republican
member of the Florida House of Representatives
from 1993 to 2001.
Bill Sublette was born April 12, 1963 in Walnut Creek, California
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In 1985, he graduated from the University of Florida
with and B.A. in History, with honors. During that time he served as a Student Government Senator, a member Delta Tau Delta
fraternity and a member of the History Honor Society.
In 1988, he received his J.D. from the University of Florida.
in district 40. His Republican primary opponents were local realtor Carlene Julian and Joe Durek.
Sublette finished first in the primary, but received less than 50% of the vote which is required to avoid a runoff
. Julian finished second. Durek was third and eliminated from the runoff.
The race between Sublette and Julian was a battle between different political ideologies. Sublette was a more moderate
, pro-choice candidate, while Julian was a staunch conservative. Sublette prevailed in the runoff election, defeating Julian 56% to 44%.
Sublette was subsequently elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1994, 1996 and 1998, with very little opposition.
As a state representative, Sublette was one of the most moderate Republicans in Tallahassee. While Sublette was conservative on fiscal issues, he was progressive on social issues. He also filled a variety of leadership positions, including stints as Chairman of the Education Appropriations Committee, Chairman of the House Public Responsibility Council, and Chairman of the Orange County Legislative Delegation.
On April 7, 2009, Sublette filed the required documents to run for Orange County School Board Chair.
, who would later defeat Orange County Chair Linda Chapin
in the general election.
Sublette continuted to seek political office. He ran for Mayor of Orlando in 2003 after Glenda Hood
was appointed Secretary of State by Governor Jeb Bush
. Sublette finished fourth in the primary.
Sublette has served as Chairman of the Orange County Chairman's Jail Oversight Commission, Chairman of the Mayor's Education Action Council, Co-Chair of the Orange County Juvenile Justice Task Force, and most recently as Chairman of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Education, a group of 25 community leaders appointed by the Orange County School Board, City of Orlando, and Orange County government charged with recommending changes to improve the performance of Orange County's public schools. He currently serves as statewide chairman for No Casinos, Inc., and he is also the President, or an officer, of various community organizations, including public broadcaster WMFE, the Orange County Bar Association, the Central Florida Council-Boy Scouts of America, and the Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families.
Sublette was elected in August 2010 to the position of School Board Chairman for Orange County Public Schools
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Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Florida House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
from 1993 to 2001.
Bill Sublette was born April 12, 1963 in Walnut Creek, California
Walnut Creek, California
Walnut Creek is an incorporated city located east of the city of Oakland. It lies in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the neighboring cities within central Contra Costa...
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In 1985, he graduated from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
with and B.A. in History, with honors. During that time he served as a Student Government Senator, a member Delta Tau Delta
Delta Tau Delta
Delta Tau Delta is a U.S.-based international secret letter college fraternity. Delta Tau Delta was founded in 1858 at Bethany College, Bethany, Virginia, . It currently has around 125 student chapters nationwide, as well as more than 25 regional alumni groups. Its national community service...
fraternity and a member of the History Honor Society.
In 1988, he received his J.D. from the University of Florida.
Sublette in the State Legislature
In 1992, Sublette ran for the Florida House of RepresentativesFlorida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
in district 40. His Republican primary opponents were local realtor Carlene Julian and Joe Durek.
Sublette finished first in the primary, but received less than 50% of the vote which is required to avoid a runoff
Two-round system
The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...
. Julian finished second. Durek was third and eliminated from the runoff.
The race between Sublette and Julian was a battle between different political ideologies. Sublette was a more moderate
Moderate
In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan or radical. In recent years, political moderates has gained traction as a buzzword....
, pro-choice candidate, while Julian was a staunch conservative. Sublette prevailed in the runoff election, defeating Julian 56% to 44%.
Sublette was subsequently elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1994, 1996 and 1998, with very little opposition.
As a state representative, Sublette was one of the most moderate Republicans in Tallahassee. While Sublette was conservative on fiscal issues, he was progressive on social issues. He also filled a variety of leadership positions, including stints as Chairman of the Education Appropriations Committee, Chairman of the House Public Responsibility Council, and Chairman of the Orange County Legislative Delegation.
On April 7, 2009, Sublette filed the required documents to run for Orange County School Board Chair.
Sublette after the Legislature
Sublette ran for Florida's 8th Congressional district in 2000. He was defeated in the runoff by Ric KellerRic Keller
Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller is an American politician, and was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing .Keller was defeated in his bid for a fifth term by Democrat Alan Grayson....
, who would later defeat Orange County Chair Linda Chapin
Linda Chapin
Linda Welch Chapin, a Florida politician, was the first chairman of the Orange County Commission and an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives....
in the general election.
Sublette continuted to seek political office. He ran for Mayor of Orlando in 2003 after Glenda Hood
Glenda Hood
Glenda Evans Hood is a U.S. politician, who was Secretary of State of Florida, from 2003 to 2005, and the first woman to serve as Mayor of Orlando ....
was appointed Secretary of State by Governor Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
. Sublette finished fourth in the primary.
Sublette has served as Chairman of the Orange County Chairman's Jail Oversight Commission, Chairman of the Mayor's Education Action Council, Co-Chair of the Orange County Juvenile Justice Task Force, and most recently as Chairman of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Education, a group of 25 community leaders appointed by the Orange County School Board, City of Orlando, and Orange County government charged with recommending changes to improve the performance of Orange County's public schools. He currently serves as statewide chairman for No Casinos, Inc., and he is also the President, or an officer, of various community organizations, including public broadcaster WMFE, the Orange County Bar Association, the Central Florida Council-Boy Scouts of America, and the Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families.
Sublette was elected in August 2010 to the position of School Board Chairman for Orange County Public Schools
Orange County Public Schools
Orange County Public Schools is the public school district for Orange County, Florida. It is based out of the Educational Leadership Center, a seven-story building adjacent to the Amway Arena in Downtown Orlando. As of October 2009, OCPS has an enrollment of over 175,000 students, making it the...
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