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Jim Norman
Jim Norman
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 12 district
In office
2010–2012
Preceded byVictor Crist
Succeeded by John Legg (redistricting)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMearline Norman

Jim Norman is a former Republican member of the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2012, representing the 12th District, which included a portion of Hillsborough county and all of Pasco county.

Political career

2010 Florida Senate Primary Election

In 2010, Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman filed to run against Kevin Ambler in the Senate District 12 Primary Election. Norman had volunteered on Ambler's previous campaigns for the House District 47 seat. During the campaign, Ambler sued Norman for not disclosing a US$435,000 Arkansas vacation home purchased by his wife, using money from a conservative activist, Ralph Hughes. Norman was removed from the ballot by the court and replaced by former state representative Rob Wallace. After appeal, Norman was reinstated.

During the election, Norman was defended by the Salvation Army. Norman, an employee of the charity, was paid $95,000 a year and provided with a car. Due to the FBI investigation and criticism from donors, the charity announced that they would be "waiting to see what happens in the appeal or the election" before discussing Norman's employment.

Ethics complaints were filed against Norman by Tampa attorney Paul Phillips.

On August 24, 2010, Norman defeated Ambler.

The federal investigation of Norman was dropped in 2011.

2012 Primary Election

Norman filed for reelection in 2012 for Florida Senate District 17, following redistricting, but withdrew a week later.

2016 Primary Election

Jim Norman attempted to rejoin the Hillsborough County Commission in 2016, but was defeated by Tim Schock in the Primary Election.

Electoral history

2010 Florida 12th Senate District Primary Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Norman 18,587 56
Republican Kevin Ambler 14,629 44

References

  1. "Longtime Republican allies face off in bitter state Senate primary: News. Politics. Media". Florida Independent. 19 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Norman Headed for Senate After 1st DCA Ruling". WFSU. 2 November 2010.
  3. ^ "U.S. Attorney drops investigation of Jim Norman". Tampa Tribune.
  4. "Jim Norman speaks: The former Hillsborough County commissioner sizes up a comeback". Florida Politics. 14 August 2015.
  5. "The Water Cooler: Wallace to State Senate; U.S. Senate Debate Sunday a.m.; pathetic pageant participants; October surprise for Rubio?". Irreverent View. Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  6. "Court Puts Florida Senate Candidate Back on Ballot". Court House News.
  7. "Hillsborough Commissioner's Woes Spill Over to Salvation Army". Lakeland Ledger.
  8. "Irreverent View exclusive: Ethics complaint filed against Jim Norman". Irreverent View. Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  9. "Norman vs. Ambler in District Court of Appeal". WCTV. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  10. "Jim Norman Beats Kevin Ambler in State Senate Race | Sunshine State News | Florida Political News". sunshinestatenews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  11. Rohrer, Gray (June 12, 2012). "Sen. Norman ends his re-election bid". The Florida Current. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  12. Henderson, Joe (August 30, 2016). "Tim Schock defeats one-time GOP power Jim Norman in Hillsborough primary". Saint Petersblog. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  13. "Official Results August 24, 2010 Republican Primary Election". Florida Department of State. August 24, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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