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American politician
Ben Diamond
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 68th district
In office
November 8, 2016 – November 8, 2022
Preceded byDwight Dudley
Succeeded byLawrence McClure
Personal details
BornBenjamin Frank Diamond
(1978-10-09) October 9, 1978 (age 46)
Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesDante Fascell (grandfather)
EducationYale University (BA)
University of Florida (JD)

Benjamin Frank Diamond (born October 9, 1978) is an American attorney and politician who served from 2016 to 2022 as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 68th district, which includes most of the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, Pinellas County.

Early life and education

Born in Clearwater, Florida, Diamond graduated from Yale University in 2000, and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2003, where he was editor-in-chief of the Florida Law Review. Diamond's maternal grandfather was the late Representative Dante Fascell, who represented Dade and Monroe Counties in the United States House of Representatives for 19 consecutive terms, from 1955 to 1993.

Career

Prior to his election to the state house, Diamond was a member of the board of directors of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2014–2016), general counsel (2009–2011) and special counsel (2007–2009) to the Florida Chief Financial Officer, and law clerk to Judge Emmett Ripley Cox of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2004–2005).

Florida House of Representatives

In the 2016 to 2018 term, Representative Diamond serves on the following House committees:

  • Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee
  • Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee
  • Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee

In the 2018 to 2020 term, Representative Diamond serves on the following House committees:

  • Member, Appropriations Committee
  • Ranking Minority Member, Judiciary Committee
  • Member, Subcommittee on Civil Justice
  • Member, Subcommittee on Insurance and Banking

2022 U.S. House campaign

On May 10, 2021, Diamond announced his candidacy for Florida's 13th congressional district in the 2022 election. On May 17, 2022, he suspended his campaign due to being drawn out of the district.

References

  1. "Member Profile – Benjamin Frank Diamond – the Florida Bar".
  2. "Benjamin Frank Diamond Profile | Seminole, FL Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. Koh, Elizabeth. "Florida House Democrats name next leaders". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  4. "Ben Diamond's Biography". Vote Smart. The Voter's Self Defense. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Florida Rep. Ben Diamond announces run for US House to fill seat being vacated by Charlie Crist". WFLA. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  6. "Rep. Ben Diamond says he'll run for Florida's 13th Congressional seat". www.baynews9.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  7. Company, Tampa Publishing. "Ben Diamond announces bid for Charlie Crist's congressional seat". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2021-05-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. Ogles, Jacob (May 12, 2022). "Ben Diamond bows out of CD 13 fight". Retrieved May 20, 2022.

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Florida House of Representatives
Preceded byDwight Dudley Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 68th district
2016–2022 		Succeeded byLindsay Cross
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