Ander Crenshaw (born September 1, 1944) is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 4th congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes just over half of Jacksonville, as well as most of its suburbs.
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Early life, education and career 1
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Early political career 2
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Statewide runs 2.1
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State Legislature 2.2
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U.S. House of Representatives 3
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Committee assignments 3.1
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Caucus memberships 3.2
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Tenure 3.3
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Political campaigns 4
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Personal life 5
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Awards and honors 6
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References 7
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External links 8
Early life, education and career
Crenshaw was born in Jacksonville, and earned his (University of Florida. He was an investment banker before being elected to Congress. Crenshaw served in the Florida State House of Representatives from 1972 to 1978 and in the Florida State Senate from 1986 to 1994. He was the first Republican Senate president in 118 years. Crenshaw was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2000.
Early political career
Statewide runs
1978
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^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=52087
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^ http://crenshaw.house.gov/index.cfm/mobile/pressreleases?ID=f3fd2e63-b0d0-fc95-f8cd-515d02975e25
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^ "Bailout Roll Call" (PDF). 2008-09-29. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
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^ """Crenshaw on Tax Day: "American Families Being Left to Foot the Bill for a Bloated Government. 2009-04-15.
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^ "H.R. 5016 – Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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^ "Ander Crenshaw Biography". Ander Crenshaw Congress. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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^ Derby, Kevin (June 18, 2013). "Ander Crenshaw Honored for Standing Against Malaria". Sunshine State News. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
References
In 2013, Ander Crenshaw was awarded the Malaria Action Award for his work against malaria by Malaria No More.[7]
Awards and honors
Crenshaw is a son-in-law of former Governor of Florida Claude Roy Kirk, Jr. and has two grown daughters with his wife Kitty, whom he has been married to for over 44 years.[6]
Personal life
Crenshaw was challenged by Independent Troy Stanley. Gary L. Koniz and Deborah "Deb" Katz Pueschel also qualified as write-ins.
2010
In 2000, Crenshaw returned to politics when he won the Republican nomination for the 4th District after Tillie Fowler retired to honor a self-imposed four-term limit. He easily won in November, becoming only the fourth person to represent this district since its creation in 1943 (it was the 2nd District from 1943 to 1967, the 3rd District from 1967 to 1993, and has been the 4th since 1993). He has been reelected five times with no substantive opposition in what has become one of the most Republican districts in Florida. He even ran unopposed in 2002 and 2004, and faced no major-party opposition in 2010 or 2012.
In 1994, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor, winning several counties but ultimately losing out to Jeb Bush. Crenshaw finished fourth (12.1%) behind Tom Gallagher and Jim Smith.
In 1980, Crenshaw finished third in the Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat, earning roughly 13% of the vote behind Paula Hawkins and Louis Frey, Jr..
Political campaigns
On July 2, 2014, Crenshaw introduced the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 5016; 113th Congress), an appropriations bill for fiscal year 2015 that would provide funding for the United States Department of the Treasury, as we all as the United States federal courts, the Executive Office of the President of the United States, and Washington, D.C..[5]
Despite his support of the bill, he issued a press release to "applaud the organizers and participants" of the April 15, 2009, First Coast Tax Day Tea Party in Jacksonville, one of the many 2009 Tea Party protests which condemned any bailouts.[4]
On September 29, 2008, Crenshaw voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 which created the Troubled Assets Relief Program.[3] He was one of only three Florida Republicans to do so.
Crenshaw has largely kept a low profile during his congressional tenure. He is currently a Deputy Majority Whip in the Republican leadership.[2]
Tenure
Caucus memberships
Committee assignments
Crenshaw when he was in the Florida House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
He returned to public office in 1986, winning a special election for a seat in the Florida Senate that he held through 1994. He became the first Republican elected president of the Senate in 118 years in November 1992, but agreed to serve only one year instead of the usual two, as a compromise between Republicans and Democrats who were evenly split in the Senate that year.
Senate
Crenshaw served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 through 1978.
House
State Legislature
In 1994, he ran for Florida Governor, but lost the primary to Jeb Bush, who won with a plurality of 46%. Crenshaw got just 12% of the vote in fourth place. State Secretary of State Jim Smith and State Treasurer Tom Gallagher got 18% and 13% of the vote respectively.
1994
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