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David Jolly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 11, 2014
Preceded byBill Young
Personal details
Born
David Wilson Jolly

(1972-10-31) October 31, 1972 (age 52)
Dunedin, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Carrie Jolly (1999–2014)
Laura Donahoe (2015–)[1]
ResidenceIndian Shores, Florida
Alma materEmory University
George Mason University
WebsiteOfficial website

David Wilson Jolly (born October 31, 1972) is an attorney, business owner and the U.S. Representative for Florida's 13th Congressional District. A conservative Republican, serving Pinellas County, Florida, he previously served as general counsel to his predecessor, U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young.[2] He won the race for Young's seat as the Republican candidate in a 2014 special election against Democrat Alex Sink and Libertarian Lucas Overby.[3] He was substaquently re-elected in November 2014, winning 75 percent of the vote.[4] On July 20, 2015, Jolly announced his candidacy to run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Senator Marco Rubio in 2016.[5]

Early life, education and career

Jolly was born in Dunedin, Florida.[6] He received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Emory University and a juris doctorate from the George Mason University School of Law. He worked for U.S. Representative Bill Young as an adviser and general counsel until 2007.

Before his successful bid to represent Florida’s 13th Congressional District, Jolly served as a vice president of a Clearwater-based specialty finance firm, as well as chief executive officer of a Pinellas County professional services company supporting life-cycle philanthropy of non-profits and individuals. Prior to that, Jolly created and owned multiple businesses, including a communications firm, a law firm and a consulting firm.[7]

Jolly currently resides in Belleair Bluffs, Florida, with his wife, Laura.

Political positions

Throughout his time serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Jolly has championed a secure border, fighting for one of the most conservative border security bills in years, and has fought for conservative principles like opposing the President’s plan in Syria and Iran, fighting to overturn regulations that cripple jobs and the economy, and introducing legislation to empower every American by repealing the individual mandate in Obamacare[8]. In 2016, Jolly introduced the STOP Act to ensure members of Congress and other federal officeholders can’t personally ask individuals for donations, in an effort to encourage members of Congress to spend more time working on behalf of their districts as opposed to raising contributions.

When the Veterans Affairs crisis broke, Jolly secured for the first time an admission by Department officials that negligence on behalf of VA officials contributed to the deaths of veterans.[9] When the President’s Administration suggested it may consider relinquishing the United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay back to the Cuban government, Jolly’s amendment ensured no transfer could occur without Congressional approval[10]. Jolly worked to strengthen the ban on oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and to prohibit the Obama Administration from further studying expanded drilling[11]. Jolly also established a new pilot program to bring Florida’s fisherman to the table with regulators before any closure decision may occur[12].

Jolly has filed legislation to provide additional and more permanent flood insurance relief[13], improve health care and education choices for our veterans[14], extend the life of ongoing beach renourishment projects for Pinellas County[15], and provide for investments in transportation and infrastructure, health care research and education. Jolly has also worked to eliminate wasteful government spending and cap the total tax burden on individuals and families.

Tenure

Committee assignments

Elections

2014 special election

On January 14, 2014, Jolly won the Republican nomination over Mark Bircher and Kathleen Peters.[16] After Jolly won the Republican nomination, the National Republican Congressional Committee spent nearly $500,000 on advertising on his behalf.[17]

Ultimately, Jolly defeated Democratic nominee Alex Sink on March 11, 2014, and was sworn into office on March 13.[18]

2014 general election

Jolly ran for reelection to his first full term in November 2014. He was unopposed in the Republican primary, and no Democrat ran against him in the general election; his only challenger was Lucas Overby, the Libertarian nominee who came in third in the special election one year prior. Jolly defeated Overby with 75 percent of the vote.[19]

2016 U.S. Senate election

Main article: United States Senate election in Florida, 2016

Jolly is running for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio, who is not running for reelection due to his bid for the U.S. presidency. Jolly will face several opponents in the August 30, 2016, Republican primary election, including U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis and Lieutenant Governor of Florida Carlos López-Cantera.[20]

Electoral history

Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Jolly 20,435 44.60
Republican Kathleen Peters 14,172 30.94
Republican Mark Bircher 11,203 24.46
Total votes 45,810 100
Florida's 13th Congressional District special election, 2014 [21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Jolly 89,099 48.43
Democratic Alex Sink 85,642 46.55
Libertarian Lucas Overby 8,893 4.83
N/A Write-ins 328 0.18
Total votes 183,962 100
Republican hold
Florida's 13th Congressional District election, 2014[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Jolly 168,172 75.22
Libertarian Lucas Overby 55,318 24.74
Write-in Michael Stephen Levinson 86 .04
Total votes 223,576 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ Bennett, Kate (2014-03-13). "David Jolly will wed Laura Donahoe". Politico. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  2. ^ "Rick Baker won't run for Young's seat, but David Jolly will". Tampa Bay Times. November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Bradshaw, Kate (March 11, 2014). "David Jolly takes District 13 election". St. Petersburg Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Florida Election Results". elections.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  5. ^ "Florida Rep. Jolly running for US Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio; Crist eyes seat | Star Tribune". M.startribune.com. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  6. ^ [1][dead link]
  7. ^ "Meet David". David Jolly for U.S. Senate. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  8. ^ "Email insights: David Jolly rips administration on national security - Florida Politics". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  9. ^ "VA inspector general: Wait times contributed to deaths - CNNPolitics.com". CNN. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  10. ^ "Jolly looks to hinder Obama on Gitmo". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  11. ^ Meszaros, Jessica. "U.S. Reps Push To Extend Ban On Oil Drilling In Eastern Gulf Of Mexico". news.wgcu.org. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  12. ^ "Rep. Jolly introduces bill that could lead to a longer Red Snapper fishing season". Honorable David Jolly. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  13. ^ "Rep. David Jolly seeks more flood insurance legislation". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  14. ^ "U.S. Senate candidate David Jolly introduces veterans health care legislation". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  15. ^ "Florida – David Jolly calls on U.S. House to reinstate Pinellas County beach nourishment | Coastal Engineering News & Subscription List". coastalnewstoday.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  16. ^ a b "Florida - Summary Vote Results: U.S. House - District 13 - GOP Primary". Associated Press. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  17. ^ Isenstadt, Alex (March 7, 2014). "National GOP turns on Florida candidate". Politico.com. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  18. ^ Cassata, Donna (March 13, 2014). "Florida's Jolly Sworn in as Newest Congressman". Associated Press. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  19. ^ "U.S. House Election Results". Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  20. ^ Shastry, Anjali (August 17, 2015). "Race for Marco Rubio's Florida Senate seat shaping up as expensive, explosive". Washington Times. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  21. ^ "Pinella County Supervisor of Elections : Official Results". Enr.votepinellas.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  22. ^ "November 4, 2014 General Election Official Results". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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