Jeff Kottkamp
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
Please help improve this article or section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (March 2008) |
| Jeff Kottkamp | |
 |
|
|
|
|
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2007 |
|
| Governor | Charlie Crist |
| Preceded by | Toni Jennings |
|
|
|
| Born | November 12, 1960 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cyndie Kottkamp |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Jeffrey "Jeff" Kottkamp (born November 12, 1960) is an American politician from the State of Florida. Kottkamp, a Republican, served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006. Kottkamp is currently Lieutenant Governor of Florida. As Lietenant Governor, Kottkamp serves as Chairman of the Space Florida Board of Directors, Chairman of Florida's Children's and Youth Cabinet, and oversees Florida's Film Initiatives as well as the Governor's Office of Drug Control and the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. He also served as the Chairman of the Governor's "Homeownership Promotes the Economy" Task Force in 2008.
Contents |
[edit] Personal life
Kottkamp was born in Martinsville, Indiana in 1960. He moved to Florida in 1977 and graduated from North Fort Myers High School in 1979. He is the first person from his family to attend college. In 1982, he received his Associate of Arts degree from Edison College in Fort Myers. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University , majoring in Political Science in 1984. While at Florida State he was active in Student Government and was a member of the Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society. In 2007, the Florida State University Alumni Association named Kottkamp to the prestigious "Circle of Gold". In 1987 he received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida College of Law.
Kottkamp is married to Cyndie, who was born and raised in Fort Myers, Florida. They have one son.
[edit] Legislative career
While serving in the Florida House of Representatives Kottkamp held numerous leadership positions. He served as Chairman of the Judiciary Appropriations Committee (2006), Chairman of Government Operations Committee (2005), Chairman of Judiciary Committee (2002-2004), Vice-Chairman of the Rules and Calendar Council (2004-2006) and Vice-Chairman of Judiciary (2000-2002). He also served as Deputy Majority Whip.[1]
Kottkamp sponsored significant legislation in the House of Representatives including the Marvin Davies Civil Rights Act of 2003. The bill provided the Attorney General's office with the authority to take legal action against those gulity of a pattern or practice of discrimination.[1] He also sponsored numerous pieces of legislation to reduce taxes, including the repeal of the Intangibles Tax. Kottkamp served as Co-Chair of the Taxpayer Protection Caucus while in the Legislature.[2]
[edit] Electoral History
Florida House of Representatives, 74th District (2000) (Republican Primary) Jeff Kottkamp-7,158 (44.1 %) Marilyn Stout-6,129 (37.8%) Steve Personette-2,927 (18.1)
Florida House of Representatives, 74th District (2000) (Republican Runoff)Jeff Kottkamp-7,748 (52.1) Marilyn Stout-7,128 (47.9)
Florida House of Representatives, 74th District (2000) (General Election) Jeff Kottkamp (R)-49,936 (99.9%) Bill Bracken-(WRI)-25 (0.1%)
Florida House of Representatives, 74th District (2002) (Republican Primary)
Jeff Kottkamp-9,046 (55.9%) Arnold Gibss-6,563 (40.5%) Chris Mancare-587 (3.6)
Florida House of Representatives, 74th District (2002) (General Election)Jeff Kottkamp (R)-36,876 (68.6%) Linda Parnell (D)-15,016 (27.9%) Tom Clark (LIB)-1,852 (3.4%)
Florida House of Representatives, 74th District (2004) Jeff Kottkamp (R)-Elected Unopposed
Florida Gubernatorial Election (2006)Charlie Crist/Jeff Kottkamp (R)-2,519,845 (52.2%) Jim Davis/Darryl Jones (D)-2,178,289 (45.1%)
[edit] Non-Biographical
On September 20, 2006, The Miami Herald reported that an age discrimination lawsuit against the Florida House of Representatives led to a settlement by the State of Florida for $50,000. A former House aide claimed in a lawsuit that she was fired July, 2001 because of her age. She was replaced by the daughter of a lawyer who worked at the same law firm in which Kottkamp had been employed. Before agreeing to pay the settlement, lawyers representing the Florida House of Representatives contended in pleadings that the aide was fired because her work was "unacceptable," and that an older woman was hired to replace her.
On June 13, 2007, Kottkamp said he spent five minutes visiting a website using a state computer, and attempted to edit his biography to update his address and phone number.[2] At the time the website incorrectly listed Kottkamp as a Member of the House of Representatives and had an outdated address and phone number for Kottkamp. He removed information regarding the age discrimination suit against the House of Representatives as well as a reference to a law he and numerous legislators supported that would have preserved the display of war monuments.[3] The 2001 "Florida Historical Monuments and Memorials Protection Act," of which Kottkamp was one of 30 sponsors, was not aimed at any particular monument or memorial, but some members of the state House of Representatives claimed the bill was specifically meant to protect displays of the Confederate Flag.[4] The bill died in committee and was never subjected to a full vote.
[edit] References
- ^ The Florida Bar News June 15, 2003
- ^ Fineout, Gary (Jun. 13, 2007), “Internet mystery solved: Lt. gov. did it”, The Miami Herald
- ^ Kottcamp did it, June 13, 2007, <http://quinnell.us/sspb/?p=418>
- ^ "Crist's Running Mate Pick Revives Rebel Flag Issue". The Tampa Tribune. By William March (Sep 15, 2006). Retrieved on October 18, 2007.
[edit] External links
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Toni Jennings |
Lieutenant Governor of Florida 2007- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
