Dennis Alan Ross (born October 18, 1959) is an American politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2011. A Republican from Florida, his district was numbered as Florida's 12th congressional district during his first two years in Congress; it has been the 15th district since 2013.
Early life, education, and business career
Ross was born October 18, 1959 in Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in 1987.[2]
Ross went to work in the newly developed micro-computer industry working for several companies. He went on to serve briefly as an Associate with the law firm of Holland & Knight and was in-house counsel to Walt Disney World. Subsequent to his time at Disney, Dennis opened up his own law firm representing Business and Industry in Workers Compensation matters for over 20 years.
Early political career
Ross went on to work for a year as a legislative aide in St. Petersburg to State Senator Dennis Jones in 1982. He was elected Chairman of the Polk County Republican Executive Committee, and served until 1995. In 1996, Dennis ran unsuccessfully for the State Senate, losing to incumbent Democrat State Senator Rick Dantzler. In 2000, he ran for the 63rd district of the Florida House of Representatives, vacated by Adam Putnam.[3]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
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2010
Ross decided to run for Florida's 12th congressional district, vacated for retiring Adam Putnam, who decided to run for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. In the Republican primary, Ross defeated John W. Lindsey, Jr. 69%-31%.[4] In the general election, he defeated Democrat Lori Edwards, the Polk County Supervisor of Elections, TEA Party candidate Randy Wilkinson, a Polk County Commissioner, 48%-41%-11%.[5] This was the second time Ross succeeded Putnam.[6]
In 2009 Ross signed a pledge sponsored by Americans for Prosperity promising to vote against any Global Warming legislation that would raise taxes.[7]
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2012
After redistricting, Ross decided to run in the newly redrawn Florida's 15th congressional district.[8] Due to the fact that no other candidate qualified to run against him by the deadline, he won re-election to a second term unopposed.[9][10]
Committee assignments
References
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^ "Guide to the New Congress".
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^ Seth Stern 112th Congress: Dennis Ross, R-Fla. (12th District) CQ Politics November 2, 2010
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^ http://electdennisross.com/about-dennis/
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^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=514479
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^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=488474
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^ Dennis Ross for Congress
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^ http://americansforprosperity.org/noclimatetax//wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ross.pdf
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^ Florida Division of Elections Candidate List
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^ Real Clear Politics
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^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=752124
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^ "Congressman Dennis Ross". Retrieved 23 March 2013.
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