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| Ted Deutch | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 21st district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Diaz-Balart |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 19th district | |
| In office April 13, 2010 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Wexler |
| Succeeded by | Trey Radel |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 2007 – April 13, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Klein |
| Succeeded by | Maria Sachs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore E. Deutch (1966-05-07) May 7, 1966 (age 58) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jill Weinstock |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
Theodore E. "Ted" Deutch (born May 7, 1966) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Representative for Florida's 21st congressional district. He first won election to Congress during a special election in April 2010 in Florida's 19th district. He previously served in the Florida Senate. In 2012, due to redistricting, he ran for and won re-election in Florida's 21st district.
Early life, education, and law career
Deutch was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the son of Jean (née Mindlin) and the late Bernard Deutch. His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Lithuania and Russia.
Florida Senate
As a member of the National Young Leadership Cabinet of United Jewish Communities, Deutch organized over 2,500 people to march on Capitol Hill in Washington, with the intent of pressuring Congress on a slate of issues affecting children and the elderly. At the end of his tenure in the Senate, Deutch was serving as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and the Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means.
U.S. House of Representatives
2010 elections
- Special
In late 2009, Deutch declared himself a candidate in a special election to fill the 19th congressional district seat formerly held by Robert Wexler, who left Congress to lead the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. He won the Democratic primary with 85% of the vote, and on April 13, 2010, won the special election, defeating Republican Edward J. Lynch.
Deutch's district is located on the east coast of Florida. It includes parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties, and the city of Coral Springs. The district trends Democratic, giving 65% of its votes to President Barack Obama in 2008.
- General
Deutch was challenged by Republican nominee Joe Budd and write-in candidate Stan Smilan.
2012 elections
- Redistricting
After Florida underwent redistricting in 2012, Deutch filed for re-election in Florida's 21st district. Deutch easily won the November 6, 2012 general election with no major party opposition.
Legislative Record
Shortly after his election, Deutch introduced the Preserving our Promise to Seniors Act, which aims to keep Social Security benefits in line with retirees' costs and gradually lifts the cap on FICA taxes over a period of seven years.
During the 2011 debate over the debt ceiling, Deutch assembled and brought to the House floor an elaborate, game-show style to illustrate which government services he claimed would be endangered by a default on the U.S. national debt.
In 2011, Deutch was one of several cosponsors of the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a bill that would permit copyright holders to effectively shut down websites that they believed to be directly or indirectly contributing to copyright infringement. To achieve this, the copyright holder would need to request and obtain a court order from the U.S. Department of Justice by making a statement of good-faith belief that the copyright was being violated. The Act was tabled following extensive online and offline protests.
- Constitutional Amendment
On November 19, 2011, Rep. Deutch introduced a resolution proposing "an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations and to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures".
Rep. Deutch’s amendment is a blend of "ideas from "Move to Amend, Free Speech for People, Public Citizen, People For the American Way, Common Cause, and the Center for Media and Democracy".
"Article--
"Section 1. The rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are the rights of natural persons and do not extend to for-profit corporations, limited liability companies, or other private entities established for business purposes or to promote business interests under the laws of any state, the United States, or any foreign state.
"Section 2. Such corporate and other private entities established under law are subject to regulation by the people through the legislative process so long as such regulations are consistent with the powers of Congress and the States and do not limit freedom of the press.
"Section 3. Such corporate and other private entities shall be prohibited from making contributions or expenditures in any election of any candidate for public office or the vote upon any ballot measure submitted to the people.
"Section 4. Congress and the States shall have the power to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures, including a candidate's own spending, and to authorize the establishment of political committees to receive, spend, and publicly disclose the sources of those contributions and expenditures."
Tenure
Deutch was sworn in as a member of the United States House of Representatives on April 15, 2010. He retained several staffers from Robert Wexler, including the former Congressman's deputy chief of staff.
Committee assignments
Creator of Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance
A new joint action committee for the Greek-Israeli alliance has been created in early 2013 by Ted Deutch and Congress member Gus Bilirakis, Republican representative from Florida. The creation and goals of the Greek-Israeli Caucus under the name Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance were announced at a special event held in the Congress. The Greek-Israeli Caucus consists of powerful members of both Republican and Democratic party
References
- ^ Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State
- Ted Deutch ancestry
- "About Ted". Ted Deutch for Congress. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- Republican concedes; Deutch keeps Wexler's South Florida congressional district Democratic
- "Candidates and Races - Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Election.dos.state.fl.us. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- Carney, Heather. "Hastings, Deutch, Wasserman Schultz win re-election". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- "FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, A BIRTHDAY MAKEOVER". New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- "Rep. Ted Deutch spins 'GOP Wheel of Misfortune' on House floor". Crooks and Liars. Retrieved September 26, 2012. wheel
- "Rep. Deutch Unveils OCCUPIED Constitutional Amendment". US Congressman Ted Deutch. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- "Finally, a Constitutional Amendment for the 99%". Nation of Change. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- http://www.americanhellenic.org/news/2013-02-15.php
- Ambassador hosts congressional Hellenic-Israel caucus
- New Greek-Israeli Committee in U.S Congress | USA.GreekReporter.com
- Israel’s US envoy hosts meeting on Israeli-Greek-Cypriot ties | The Times of Israel
External links
- Congressman Ted Deutch official U.S. House site
- Ted Deutch for Congress
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- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byRobert Wexler | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 19th congressional district 2010–2013 |
Succeeded byTrey Radel |
| Preceded byMario Diaz-Balart | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 21st congressional district 2013–present |
Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded byJohn Garamendi | United States Representatives by seniority 223rd |
Succeeded byTom Graves |
| Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress | |
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- 1966 births
- American people of Belarusian-Jewish descent
- American people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Florida Democrats
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- Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives
- Living people
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida
- People from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- People from Boca Raton, Florida
- Truman Scholars
- University of Michigan alumni
- University of Michigan Law School alumni