Senator
Joe Negron

District 28
Republican

Committee Membership

• Judiciary, Chair
• Policy and Steering Committee on Social Responsibility
• Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means
• Banking and Insurance
• Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
• Health and Human Services Appropriations
• Reapportionment
• Rules
• Select Committee on Florida's Economy

District Information

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Legislative Service

• Elected to the Senate August 4, 2009
• House of Representatives, 2000-2006
  • Appropriations Committee, Chair, 2005-2006
  • Florida House Taxpayer Protection Caucus, Co-Chair, 2003-2006

Other Public Service

• Attorney General Bill McCollum Transition Team, Co-Chair, 2007

Honors and Awards

• Stetson University, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2006
• Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF), Career Hall of Fame, 2006
• Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Legislator of the Year, 2005, 2006
• Florida Guardian Ad Litem Association, Legal Advocacy for Children, 2005
• Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Outstanding Legislator Award, 2005
• Legislative Voice for Children Award, 2005
• Florida Chamber of Commerce, "A" Honor Roll, 2005
• Florida Atlantic University Talon Award, 2005
• Associated Industries of Florida, Champion for Business, 2004
• Miami Herald Legislative Ranking, Four-Star Legislator, 2003
• The Florida Bar President's Legislative Award, 2003, 2004
• Christian Coalition of Florida, Faith and Family Award, 2003
• Trust for Public Lands, Legislative Leadership Award, 2001
• Florida Medical Association, Freshman Legislator of the Year Award, 2001

Affiliations

• Youth LEADERship Martin County Program, Mentor
• Safe Florida Foundation, Chairman
• Martin County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Past Board Member
• Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce, Past President

Biographical Information

Occupation:	Attorney
Spouse:	Rebecca Horton Negron of Hobe Sound, FL
Children:	David, Jonathan, Becca
Education:	Stetson University, B.A. Editor-in-Chief, Student newspaper Emory University School of Law, J.D. Harvard University, M.P.A. Zuckerman Fellowship
Born:	October 9, 1961 in West Palm Beach, Florida
Religious Affiliation:	Protestant
Recreation:	Basketball, softball, golf, courthouse architecture