Keith Fitzgerald
Keith Fitzgerald | |
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| File:Official legislative portrait of State Representative Keith Fitzgerald.jpg | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 69th district | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Donna Azar Clarke[1] |
| Succeeded by | Ray Pilon[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1956 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Angela Baker |
| Residence | Sarasota, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Louisville (BA) Indiana University Bloomington (PhD) |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
Keith Fitzgerald (born November 30, 1956) is a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 69th District for two terms from 2007 to 2010.
Academic career
[edit | edit source]Keith Fitzgerald is also a political scientist specializing in American politics with a focus on institutions and public policy. He is the author of Face of the Nation: Immigration, the State, and the National Identity. He graduated from Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky in 1974. Following a stint at Grinnell College, since 1994 Fitzgerald has been a professor of political science at the New College of Florida. He received his B.A. from the University of Louisville and his Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington in 1987.
Florida legislature
[edit | edit source]In December 2005, Keith Fitzgerald announced his candidacy for the Florida State House, running as a Democrat in District 69, which contains the city of Sarasota, Florida and part of Manatee county.[3] Fitzgerald narrowly defeated Republican Laura Benson 51% to 49% in the November 2006 election.[4]
In 2008 Fitzgerald was re-elected, again running against Laura Benson. In 2010 however, he was defeated by Ray Pilon.[5]
2012 U.S. House campaign
[edit | edit source]Fitzgerald won the Democratic nomination to challenge Vern Buchanan in Florida's 16th congressional district.[6]
- Polling
A mid-July 2012 poll showed the incumbent US Rep. Vern Buchanan leading Keith Fitzgerald by a margin of 54%-32%. The poll had a margin of error of +/-4.9%.[7]
An independent poll released on September 5, 2012, showed the incumbent US Rep. Vern Buchanan leading Keith Fitzgerald by a margin of 56%-37%. The poll had a margin of error of 4%-5%.[8]
- Finance
As of August 3, 2012, Fitzgerald's campaign had $670,000 in the bank, compared to Buchanan's $1.4 million.[9] Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats have supported Fitzgerald with at least $34,000 in campaign contributions.[10]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reserved $2.5 million of ad time in the Tampa Bay media market, some or all of which may be used to help Fitzgerald.[11] Meanwhile, Buchanan's campaign reserved $4 million in the same market.[12] As of early September 2012, there has been no public announcement of an ad buy from Fitzgerald's campaign.
Fitzgerald won 46.4% of the vote, but failed to defeat Rep. Buchanan.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Keith Fitzgerald official Florida House site
- Keith Fitzgerald for State House official campaign website
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- American political scientists
- Indiana University Bloomington alumni
- Grinnell College faculty
- New College of Florida faculty
- Trinity High School (Louisville) alumni
- University of Louisville alumni
- 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature