Suzanne Kosmas
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| Suzanne Kosmas | |
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| Preceded by | Tom Feeney |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 28th district |
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| In office 1996 - 2004 |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | divorced |
| Residence | New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
| Alma mater | Stetson University |
| Profession | real estate broker |
| Religion | Methodist |
Suzanne M. Kosmas (born February 25, 1944) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida and a member of the Democratic Party. She is the Congresswoman for Florida's 24th congressional district, after defeating three-term Republican incumbent and former Florida House of Representatives Speaker Tom Feeney in the 2008 election. The district consists of several portions of the Orlando-Daytona Beach area as well as portions of the Space Coast region.
Kosmas was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004, serving four consecutive terms before being term-limited. She represented the state's 28th House District, and was replaced in 2004 by Republican Dorothy Hukill.
Kosmas is the owner of Prestige Properties of New Smyrna Beach, a real estate company located in New Smyrna Beach since 1979. She has lived in New Smyrna Beach since 1973. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stetson University in 1998, and was a sitting member of the Florida Legislature when she graduated.
Kosmas was one of the top recruits for the Democrats in the 2008 cycle. Despite the wide perception that Feeney had drawn the 24th for himself while still serving as state house speaker (the district included most of his state house district), the district is actually a fairly marginal district on paper, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+3. It includes most of Democratic-leaning Volusia County, where Kosmas lives.
In 2008, Kosmas campaigned on issues such as fiscal conservatism, support for veterans, and values like integrity and transparency[2]. Feeney was attacked in independent expenditure ads for his ties to Jack Abramoff, the negative perception of which was exacerbated by Feeney's own "mea culpa" television ad.
In the November election, Kosmas won, taking 57 percent of the vote to Feeney's 41 percent[1]--the largest margin of defeat for a Republican incumbent in the 2008 cycle.
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[edit] Congressional Career
[edit] Political Decisions
In November 2009, Kosmas voted along with 38 other Democrats against the Affordable Health Care for America Act. [2]
[edit] Committee Assignments
[edit] See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2008#District 24
- Florida's 24th congressional district
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Congressional Website
- Suzanne Kosmas for U.S. Congress official campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Profile from SourceWatch Congresspedia
- Profile, sponsored bils and photo album from the Florida House of Representatives
- Suzanne Kosmas at the Open Directory Project
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| Preceded by Tom Feeney |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 24th congressional district 2009 – present |
Incumbent |
