Nancy Detert
Nancy C. Detert | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Negron |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Carlton |
| Succeeded by | Garrett Richter |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| In office 1998–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Carlton |
| Succeeded by | Doug Holder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1944 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Siena Heights College |
| Profession | Mortgage broker |
Nancy C. Detert (born October 22, 1944) is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 28th District, which includes Sarasota County and parts of Charlotte County since 2012.
History
Detert was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1944 and moved to Florida in 1978, and attended Siena Heights University, though she did not graduate. She is a descendant of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. From 1988 to 1992, Detert was elected to serve on the Sarasota County School Board.
Florida House of Representatives
In 1998, following the decision by incumbent Republican State Representative Lisa Carlton to run for the Florida State Senate, Detert ran to succeed her in the 70th District, which was based in Venice, where she lived. She won her party's nomination unopposed and easily defeated Democratic nominee Alan Miller Kunerth in the general election. She was easily re-elected in 2000 against Democratic candidate Tim Wizba, in 2002 against Libertarian candidate Sandy Primack, and in 2004 against Libertarian Don Wallace.
Congressional campaign
In 2006, Detert could not seek another term in the House due to term limits. However, the decision by Katherine Harris, the United States Representative from Florida's 13th congressional district to run for the Senate rather than seek re-election created an open seat, and Detert ran to succeed her. Detert faced businessman Vern Buchanan, businessman Tramm Hudson, former State Representative Mark G. Flanagan and fellow State Representative Donna Clarke. In a toughly-fought campaign, Detert ended up falling short, placing second to Buchanan, who won the primary with 32% of the vote.
Florida Senate
Lisa Carlton's inability to seek a third term in the Florida State Senate in 2008 prompted Detert to run to succeed her in the 23rd District, which included parts of Charlotte County, Manatee County, and Sarasota County. Detert faced off against State Representative Michael J. Grant in the Republican primary in a close election. Detert ran as a "Jeb Bush Republican"[1] claimed endorsements from Carlton and Ken Pruitt, the President of the Florida Senate,[2] while her opponent received the endorsement of then-Governor Charlie Crist.[3] She was endorsed by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, which praised her for her pragmatism and for pursuing "moderate strategies that got things done.[4]" In the end, Detert narrowly defeated Grant, winning by less than 2,000 votes. She faced Sarasota attorney Morgan Bentley in the general election, whom she was able to easily defeat, winning 58% of the vote.
When Florida Senate districts were redrawn in 2012, Detert opted to run for a second term in the 28th District, which included most of her previous district's territory. She was elected unopposed, both in the primary and the general election.
While serving in the Senate, Detert strongly opposed controversial legislation referred to as the "parent trigger" bill, whereby parents could "turn traditional public schools that are failing into charter schools," noting that she had "not heard from one parent who supports this bill."[5] She sponsored legislation that would "allow children in foster care to remain in the system until they are 21," as there were many instances in which high school students who had turned eighteen were left on their own.[6] Detert also sponsored legislation that would ban texting while driving, but allowed it when drivers were in stationary cars, and was further weakened by the House to say that "law enforcement could not look at a driver's cellphone to seek evidence of texting unless there was an accident with injuries or death."[7]
External links
References
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCtsiS8BzCo
- ^ "Carlton endorses Detert". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Detert narrowly beats Grant in GOP primary for state seat". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "State Senate: Detert: In Republican primary, we recommend former legislator". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Detert helps kill parent trigger". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Detert foster care bill passes". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Texting ban passes Senate, goes to Gov. Rick Scott". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
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