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| name = Ron Klein |
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| image name = Ron Klein official 110th Congress photo.jpg |
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| imagesize = 200px |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|07|10}} |
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| birth_place = [[Cleveland, Ohio]] |
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| state = [[Florida]] |
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| district = [[Florida's 22nd congressional district|22nd]] |
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| term_start = January 3, 2007 |
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| term_end = January 3, 2011 |
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| preceded = [[E. Clay Shaw, Jr.]] |
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| succeeded = [[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]] |
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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| religion = [[Judaism]] |
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| spouse = Dori Dragin |
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| alma_mater= [[Ohio State University]], [[Case Western Reserve University]] |
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| occupation= Attorney |
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| residence= [[Boca Raton, Florida]] |
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}} |
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Ron Klein who is an Inventor Of [[Credit Card]] and grandfather of Possibilities Inventor. |
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'''Ronald "Ron" Klein''' (born July 10, 1957) is a [[lawyer]] and former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] for {{ushr|Florida|22}}. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. He previously served in the [[Florida House of Representatives]] and the [[Florida Senate]]. He is currently employed by the [[law firm]] [[Holland & Knight]].<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/pb-ron-klein-gets-job-brf-20110311,0,4036808.story].</ref> |
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==Early life, education and career== |
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Klein was born in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. He graduated from [[Cleveland Heights High School]] in 1975, and attended [[Ohio State University]], graduating with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] [[Academic degree|degree]] in [[political science]] in 1979. While at Ohio State, Klein became a member of the [[Alpha Epsilon Pi]] Fraternity. Klein also spent time during college as an [[intern]] at the [[Ohio General Assembly]]. Klein attended [[Case Western Reserve University School of Law]] and graduated with a [[Juris Doctor|law degree]] in 1982. |
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Klein was a Director at the [[Boca Raton, Florida]], law firm of [http://ssclawfirm.com/ Sachs Sax & Klein]. His practice was focused on transactional law. |
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== Florida Legislature == |
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In 1992, Klein defeated ten-year incumbent [[Steve Press]] in the Democratic primary to win a seat in the [[Florida House of Representatives]].<ref>[http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/1/1992&DATAMODE= Florida Department of State - Election Reporting System]</ref> Klein was elected to the [[Florida Senate]] in 1996, and served as minority whip in 1998 and as [[minority leader]] in 2002–2004.<ref>[http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&District_Num_Link=030&Submenu=1&Tab=legislators&chamber=Senate&CFID=12470567&CFTOKEN=68538832 Ted Deutch's FL Senate member page].</ref> |
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==U.S. House of Representatives== |
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===Committee assignments=== |
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*'''[[United States House Committee on Financial Services|Committee on Financial Services]]''' |
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**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises|Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises]] |
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**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit|Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit]] |
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*'''[[United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs|Committee on Foreign Affairs]]''' |
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**[[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade|Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade]] |
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**[[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia|Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia]] |
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**[[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere|Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere]] |
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{{Expand section|date=December 2009}} |
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On September 29, 2008, Klein voted for the [[Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008]]<ref name="Bailout Roll Call">{{cite web|title= Bailout Roll Call | url= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/09/29/bailout.rollcall.0929.pdf|format=PDF| date= 2008-09-29 |accessdate=September 29, 2008 }}</ref> |
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==Political campaigns== |
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===2006=== |
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{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2006 #District 22}} |
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Klein ran for a seat in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in Florida's 22nd congressional district against 13-term Republican incumbent [[E. Clay Shaw, Jr.|Clay Shaw]]. Although Shaw won re-election easily in the [[U.S. House election, 2004|2004 election]] (his [[Jim Stork|opponent]] dropped out before the election), [[John Kerry]] carried the district by a margin on 50-48 percent over [[George W. Bush]] in 2004. |
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On Election Day 2006, Klein defeated Shaw by a margin of 51%-48% and assumed office when the [[110th Congress]] convened on January 4, 2007. Klein was aided by voter discontent over the war in Iraq and the scandal involving Republican Congressman [[Mark Foley scandal|Mark Foley]] in the neighboring district. |
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On December 18, 2007, the magazine [[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]] named Ron Klein as its "Rookie of the Year", citing his willingness to cross party lines and his ability to get major legislation passed.<ref name="Politico">{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7442.html|title=Hard work helps freshman get ahead|last=Parnes|first=Amie|date=2007-12-18|publisher=[[Politico]]|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> |
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===2008=== |
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{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2008#District 22}} |
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In 2008, Klein won his race against Republican nominee [[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]] with 54.7% of the vote. |
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Klein voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.9% of the time during the 111th Congress.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/K000366/ |title=The U.S. Congress Votes Database |author= |date= |work= |publisher=The Washington Post |accessdate=17 December 2011}}</ref> The nonpartisan [[National Journal]] rated him as 58.3 percent liberal and 41.7 conservative based on his voting record.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/person/ron-klein-fl/ |title=National Journal Almanac |author= |date= |work= |publisher=National Journal |accessdate=17 December 2011}}</ref> |
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===2010=== |
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{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2010#District 22}} |
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Klein lost his reelection bid to Republican [[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]]. |
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==Post-Congressional career== |
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After leaving Congress, Klein was hired by [[law]] firm [[Holland & Knight]].[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/pb-ron-klein-gets-job-brf-20110311,0,4036808.story] |
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<blockquote> |
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"Certainly having been a participant or part of one of the busiest congresses in decades, where large pieces of legislation have passed and will be evolving for many, many years to come, this moment becomes a unique time to take [to the private sector] the experiences of having served on the Financial Services Committee or having been involved in passing health care,” he said. “It sort of allows me to be in a unique place to understand that.” . . . |
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The wave of new rule-making “appears to create a lot of work and opportunity for businesses that want to make sure that they have a strategic business advantage in the future, that they’re planning for the future and that they can help shape those laws and legislation as they develop." |
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According to ''[[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]]'', "Klein’s background as a corporate lawyer and former state and federal lawmaker means he’ll be selling his ability to provide legal, political, policy and business advice to prospective clients."<ref name=Stimulus>Frates, Chris (2011-03-17) [http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=C1219B43-02AC-13BB-28492797EEE69809 A second stimulus for K Street?], ''[[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]]''</ref> |
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</blockquote> |
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==Personal life== |
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Ron married Dori Dragin in 1982 and they moved to [[Boca Raton, Florida]] in 1985. They have two children. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.ronkleinforcongress.com Ron Klein for Congress] ''official campaign site'' |
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*{{CongLinks | congbio = k000366 | votesmart = | washpo = | govtrack = 412198 | opencong = 412198_Ron_Klein | cspan = 55563 | ontheissuespath = FL/Ron_Klein.htm | surge = | legistorm = 848/Rep_Ronald_Klein/67.html | fec = H6FL22040 | opensecrets = N00027515 | followthemoney = 3874 | nyt = | findagrave = }} |
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*[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ron_Klein Profile] at [[SourceWatch]] |
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{{USRepSuccessionBox |
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| state=Florida |
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| district=22 |
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| before=[[E. Clay Shaw, Jr.|Clay Shaw]] |
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| after=[[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]] |
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| years=2007–2011}} |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =July 10, 1957 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Cleveland, Ohio]] |
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[[Category:1957 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:American lobbyists]] |
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[[Category:Florida lawyers]] |
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[[Category:Florida State Senators]] |
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[[Category:Members of the Florida House of Representatives]] |
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[[Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida]] |
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[[Category:Ohio State University alumni]] |
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[[Category:People from Boca Raton, Florida]] |
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[[Category:Florida Democrats]] |
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[[Category:People from Cleveland, Ohio]] |
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[[Category:Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumni]] |
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[[Category:Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives]] |
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Revision as of 01:59, 7 July 2013
Ron Klein who is an Inventor Of Credit Card and grandfather of Possibilities Inventor.