Kionne L. McGhee

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Kionne L. McGhee
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 117th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2012
Preceded by Michael Bileca
Personal details
Born (1977-11-23) November 23, 1977
Miami, Florida
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Stacy McGhee
Children Kionne, Hayley, Hayes
Alma mater Howard University (B.S.), Thurgood Marshall School of Law (J.D.)
Profession Attorney
Religion Baptist

Kionne L. McGhee (born November 23, 1977) is a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 117th District, which includes central Miami-Dade County, stretching from Richmond Heights to Florida City, since 2012.

History

McGhee was born in Miami, and attended Howard University, where he graduated with a degree in political science in 2000, and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where he received a Juris doctor. After graduating, McGhee wrote "A Mere I Can is American," his memoir, and started working as an assistant state's attorney in Miami-Dade County.

Florida House of Representatives

In 2010, McGhee ran for the Florida House of Representatives in District 118, based in Miami-Dade County, in the Democratic primary against incumbent State Representative Dwight Bullard. In a closely fought election, McGhee narrowly lost to Bullard by 399 votes, receiving 47% of the vote.

Florida House districts were reconfigured in 2012 and Bullard successfully ran for the Florida State Senate, meaning that the newly created 117th District, which included most of the territory in the previous 118th District, was an open seat. McGhee opted to run there, and was opposed by Carmen Morris and Harold Ford in the Democratic primary. The Miami Herald endorsed Morris over McGhee, citing her "long involvement in a variety of activities in and out of the district."[1] However, McGhee triumphed over both Morris and Ford, winning 65% of the vote. In the general election, he was opposed by only a write-in candidate, but he was nevertheless endorsed by the Herald, which urged voters to "vote for the candidate whose name appears on the ballot and skip the write-in phantom."[2] Unsurprisingly, McGhee was elected overwhelmingly.

References

  1. ↑ "The Herald recommends: OUR OPINION: State House Districts 117, 119, 120". Miami Herald. July 26, 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Ignore the write-ins: OUR OPINION: State House Districts 102, 103, 105, 107, 110, 111, 116, 117, 118, 119". Miami Herald. October 19, 2012. 

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