Phillip Brutus
Phillip Brutus | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 108th district | |
| In office 2001–2007 | |
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| Born | November 26, 1957 Port-au-Prince |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Akeem, Malaika, Julien, and Karami |
| Residence | North Miami, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Boston, B.S., 1982; Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1985 |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Phillip J. Brutus (born November 26, 1957 in Port-au-Prince) is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives.
Brutus graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York. He got his Bachelor's degree at the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1982 and his J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1985.
Brutus moved to Florida in 1985. Prior to his election to the Florida House, Brutus was a member of the Miami Community Council from the Third District. In 2006, Brutus did not seek reelection.
Brutus has announced he will run for the seat in the United States House of Representatives currently held by Kendrick Meek.[1] This district needs a leader who understands the community’s needs and is able to implement policies that will advance its priorities. As law practitioner for 22 years, Mr. Brutus has represented clients in the community on a range of issues including: immigration, civil rights violation, discrimination, and foreclosure defense.
Between 1999 and 2014, Phillip Brutus's campaign has been fined 18 times by the Florida Election Commission (FEC) for missing required FEC filing deadlines.
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On January 26, 2016 the FEC found Phillip J. Brutus in violation of the Code Of Ethics "by failing to properly disclose his net worth, liabilities, and two real properties." On May 14, 2016 Florida Governor Rick Scott filed an executive order to publicly censor, reprimand and fine Brutus for these violations. [8]
See also
References
- ^ "Race for Meek's seat begins | Naked Politics". Miamiherald.typepad.com. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ^ FEC Website
- ^ FEC letter
- ^ August FEC letter (request for additional info)
- ^ December FEC Letter (request for additional info)
- ^ January FEC Letter (request for additional info)
- ^ February FEC Letter (request for additional info)
- ^ Florida executive order number 16-76
External links
- Representative Phillip J. Brutus official Florida House of Representatives site
- Phillip Brutus for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- The Brutus Law Group