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.
Jim Norman | |
|---|---|
 Jim Norman | |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 12 district | |
| In office 2010–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Crist |
| Succeeded by | John Legg (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mearline Norman |
Political career
edit2010 Florida Senate Primary Election
editIn 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.[1] 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.[2][3] Norman was removed from the ballot by the court[4] and replaced by former state representative Rob Wallace.[5] After appeal, Norman was reinstated.[6]
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.[7]
Ethics complaints were filed against Norman by Tampa attorney Paul Phillips.[8]
On August 24, 2010, Norman defeated Ambler.[9][10]
The federal investigation of Norman was dropped in 2011.[2][3]
2012 Primary Election
editNorman filed for reelection in 2012 for Florida Senate District 17, following redistricting, but withdrew a week later.[11]
2016 Primary Election
editJim Norman attempted to rejoin the Hillsborough County Commission in 2016, but was defeated by Tim Schock in the Primary Election.[12]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Norman | 18,587 | 56 | |
| Republican | Kevin Ambler | 14,629 | 44 | |
References
edit- ^ "Longtime Republican allies face off in bitter state Senate primary: News. Politics. Media". Florida Independent. 19 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Norman Headed for Senate After 1st DCA Ruling". WFSU. 2 November 2010.
- ^ a b "U.S. Attorney drops investigation of Jim Norman". Tampa Tribune.
- ^ "Jim Norman speaks: The former Hillsborough County commissioner sizes up a comeback". Florida Politics. 14 August 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Court Puts Florida Senate Candidate Back on Ballot". Court House News.
- ^ "Hillsborough Commissioner's Woes Spill Over to Salvation Army". Lakeland Ledger.
- ^ "Irreverent View exclusive: Ethics complaint filed against Jim Norman". Irreverent View. Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "Norman vs. Ambler in District Court of Appeal". WCTV. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Jim Norman Beats Kevin Ambler in State Senate Race | Sunshine State News | Florida Political News". sunshinestatenews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Henderson, Joe (August 30, 2016). "Tim Schock defeats one-time GOP power Jim Norman in Hillsborough primary". Saint Petersblog. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Official Results August 24, 2010 Republican Primary Election". Florida Department of State. August 24, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2017.