Steven Specht
| Steven Specht | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Pensacola, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Florida Florida State University College of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney, author |
| Home town | Marianna, Florida[1] |
Steven Specht is an American attorney, author, and former political candidate.[2][3][4]
Background
Specht is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism (2005). He, then, enlisted in the United States Air Force and completed training for the Airborne Cryptologic Linguist Career Field with a specialization in Pashto. During his time in the service, he was deployed for a total of nine months and flew over 700 hours and 67 missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.[5]
After departing the USAF in 2010, he contracted as a linguist in Afghanistan for one year for the United States Marine Corps, during which he completed a Master of Arts in International Relations from American Military University.[6] Upon his return to the US he released his book, Notes from Afghanistan, which focused primarily on his teaching of English classes for Afghan natives while off-duty and his observations of the war.
In May 2016, he graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Florida State University College of Law.[7]
He is currently an Associate Attorney at a local law firm and resides in Pensacola, Florida.[8]
2016 Congressional Campaign
Specht was the Democratic candidate and party nominee in Florida's First Congressional District election in 2016.[9][10][11][12] The district is rated as a R +22 on the Cook Partisan Voting Index. The race garnered the best voting turnout in 22 years.
Publications
- "Non-Resident Second Amendment Rights after Dearth v. Lynch", Journal of Constitutional Research, 2016[13]
- "Developing an International Carbon Tax Regime", Sustainable Development Law & Policy, 2016[14]
- "The Continuing Relevance of the Full Faith and Credit Clause: The Life of the Same-Sex Marriage after Windsor and Beshear", Indonesian Journal of International & Comparative Law, 2015[15]
- Notes from Afghanistan, Amazon Digital Services, 2013
References
- ↑ "House District 1: Candidate Steven Specht" WUWF. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Specht reaches across party lines to gain support" WEAR TV. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ↑ "Florida U.S. House 1st District Results: Matt Gaetz Wins" New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ↑ "FL-01: Dem Candidate Steven Specht's statement on Khan family" Daily Kos. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ↑ "Democratic congressional candidate seeks re-Specht" Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Meet Florida's 1st District candidates" Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "SPECHT, GAETZ SPAR OFF IN FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE" The Pulse. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "AIR FORCE VETERAN SPECHT RUNNING FOR CONGRESS" The Pulse. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Specht, Gaetz In Race To Succeed Jeff Miller In Congress" WUWF. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Florida's First Congressional District: Steven Specht" WUWF. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Want a chance to shape Florida’s future? Applications accepted" Miami Herald. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Matt Gaetz wins District 1 congressional seat" Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Non-Resident Second Amendment Rights after Dearth v. Lynch" Journal of Constitutional Research. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Developing an International Carbon Tax Regime" Sustainable Development Law & Policy. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "The Continuing Relevance of the Full Faith and Credit Clause: The Life of the Same-Sex Marriage after Windsor and Beshear" Indonesian Journal of International & Comparative Law. Retrieved 2017-07-14.