Joe Negron
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Joe Negron is the senator for Florida
's state senate district 28. He is also a former member of the Florida House of Representatives
who served from 2000 to 2006. He represented District 82, serving Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties and was chairman of the Appropriations Committee. He graduated from Stetson University
in 1983 and from Emory University School of Law
in 1986.
In 2006, he ran against former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum
for the Republican nomination of Florida Attorney General, a position vacated by the incumbent, Charlie Crist
, but Negron dropped out and endorsed McCollum. Negron cited McCollum's greater name recognition as his reason for dropping out. Though Negron had raised more money than McCollum, the latter's fundraising had begun to steamroll, leaving the impression that McCollum would indeed have greater funding than Negron.
On September 29, 2006, U.S. Representative Mark Foley
abruptly resigned following allegations of inappropriate behavior
between himself and several teenage male pages. On October 2, Negron was selected to replace Foley as the Republican candidate in the 16th district
congressional race. His Democratic opponent was Tim Mahoney.
Foley's name stayed on the ballot, but all votes for Foley were transferred to Negron. Former Florida Republican Party chair Tom Slade
stated: "It's a death sentence. Mission impossible. The only way you win is they have got to vote for Mark Foley. That doesn't appear to me to be very attractive."
Nonetheless, Negron managed to close the gap in the waning days of the election, losing by only 1.8 percentage points. Negron carried the more conservative areas in the western portion of the district, near Fort Myers. However, he failed to carry the two largest counties of the district, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.
methods for photo lineup identification by crime eyewitness
es, in order to reduce conviction of innocent individuals due to eyewitness error.
ancestry. Joe and his wife Rebecca live in Stuart and have three children.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
's state senate district 28. He is also a former 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...
who served from 2000 to 2006. He represented District 82, serving Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties and was chairman of the Appropriations Committee. He graduated from Stetson University
Stetson University
Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S...
in 1983 and from Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law is a first-tier US law school that is part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is ranked #30 among ABA-approved law schools by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report...
in 1986.
In 2006, he ran against former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
Ira William "Bill" McCollum, Jr. is a former Florida Attorney General. A Republican, he was Florida's 36th attorney general, taking office in 2007...
for the Republican nomination of Florida Attorney General, a position vacated by the incumbent, Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is an American politician who was the 44th Governor of Florida. Prior to his election as governor, Crist previously served as Florida State Senator, Education Commissioner, and Attorney General...
, but Negron dropped out and endorsed McCollum. Negron cited McCollum's greater name recognition as his reason for dropping out. Though Negron had raised more money than McCollum, the latter's fundraising had begun to steamroll, leaving the impression that McCollum would indeed have greater funding than Negron.
On September 29, 2006, U.S. Representative Mark Foley
Mark Foley
Mark Adam Foley is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th District of Florida as a member of the Republican Party....
abruptly resigned following allegations of inappropriate behavior
Mark Foley scandal
The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on soliciting e-mails and sexually suggestive instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to teenaged boys who had formerly served as congressional pages...
between himself and several teenage male pages. On October 2, Negron was selected to replace Foley as the Republican candidate in the 16th district
Florida's 16th congressional district
Florida's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Coast and includes parts of Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach counties. Included within...
congressional race. His Democratic opponent was Tim Mahoney.
Foley's name stayed on the ballot, but all votes for Foley were transferred to Negron. Former Florida Republican Party chair Tom Slade
Tom Slade
Thomas A. Slade was an American football quarterback who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team in 1971.-Saginaw High School:...
stated: "It's a death sentence. Mission impossible. The only way you win is they have got to vote for Mark Foley. That doesn't appear to me to be very attractive."
Nonetheless, Negron managed to close the gap in the waning days of the election, losing by only 1.8 percentage points. Negron carried the more conservative areas in the western portion of the district, near Fort Myers. However, he failed to carry the two largest counties of the district, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.
2009 Florida Senate victory
On August 4, 2009 Negron beat his opponent with a 3:1 margin, getting 76% of the vote.Legislative proposals
In 2011, Negron introduced a legislation to require double-blindDouble-blind
A blind or blinded experiment is a scientific experiment where some of the people involved are prevented from knowing certain information that might lead to conscious or subconscious bias on their part, invalidating the results....
methods for photo lineup identification by crime eyewitness
Eyewitness
Eyewitness may refer to:*Witness, someone who has knowledge about a crime or dramatic event through seeing it firsthand*Eyewitness , natural history television series*Eyewitness *Eyewitness...
es, in order to reduce conviction of innocent individuals due to eyewitness error.
Personal life
A native of West Palm Beach, Negron is of Puerto RicanPuerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
ancestry. Joe and his wife Rebecca live in Stuart and have three children.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Joe Negron on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- Florida of Representatives page
- Florida Senate page
- New York Times article on Congressional seat race
- Five Questions with Mid-Career Student Joe Negron from the Harvard Citizen
- Joe Negron on the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
Mr. Negron has hosted a podcast about the art f wrestling for over 23 year. He has won major awards from various video game makers for his skill at helo, maddin football and barbies dream horse adventure. Joe is also know by he nickname Big bad bottie daddy