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District Office:
3500 SW Corporate Parkway
Suite 204
Palm City, FL 34990
(772) 219-1665
Senate VOIP: 42800
FAX (772) 219-1666
Toll Free:
1-888-759-0791
Legislative Assistants:
Holly Demers, Carrie Lira and Cheri Vancura
Tallahassee Office:
306 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5088
Senate VOIP: 5088
Senator Joe Negron
Party: Republican
Media
Publications
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American Conservative Union "Defender of Liberty" Award [pdf]
November 28, 2011 -
Heritage Foundation [pdf]
November 21, 2011
Committee Assignments
Primary Introducer
S 6 Relief of Denise Gordon Brown and David Brown/North Broward Hospital District
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 13
S 52 Relief of Matute, Torres, De Mayne, Torres, and Barahona/Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 15
S 54 Relief of Carl Abbott by the Palm Beach County School Board
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 15
S 96 Commissioner of Education
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 17
S 108 Constitution Revision Commission and Taxation and Budget Reform Commission
Last Action: 02/10/2012 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
S 206 Public Meetings
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/13/12
S 402 Prescription Drug Abuse
Last Action: 01/12/2012 S Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
S 414 Osteopathic Physicians
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Now in Budget -SJ 314
S 456 Alma Lee Loy Bridge
Last Action: 02/07/2012 S Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 1776
S 494 Student Health and Safety
Last Action: 02/08/2012 S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 350
S 672 Congressional Term Limits
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/12, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
S 800 County Boundary Lines
Last Action: 02/10/2012 H In Messages
S 858 Knowingly and Willfully Giving False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer
Last Action: 01/20/2012 S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
S 998 Concealed Weapons or Firearms
Last Action: 01/26/2012 S Now in Budget
S 1290 Criminal Penalties for Violations of Securities Laws
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 484
S 1516 Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S CS/CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
S 1756 Life Insurance
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 231
S 1768 Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Last Action: 01/31/2012 S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
S 1776 Transportation Facility Designations
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 487
S 1836 Medicaid
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 240
S 1860 Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Protection Insurance
Last Action: 02/07/2012 S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 336
S 1862 Public Records/Donor Identifying Information/Division of Insurance Fraud
Last Action: 02/02/2012 S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 325
Co-Introducer
S 98 Education
Last Action: 02/09/2012 H On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/13/12, 11:30 am, Reed Hall
S 220 Issuance and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 24
S 596 Compensation of Employees
Last Action: 01/31/2012 S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 730 Medicaid Managed Care Plans
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Now in Budget -SJ 279
S 792 Financial Institutions
Last Action: 02/10/2012 H In Messages
S 808 Joint Use of Public School Facilities
Last Action: 02/08/2012 S Now in Judiciary
S 922 Current and Former Military Personnel
Last Action: 01/24/2012 H In Messages
S 962 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Last Action: 01/25/2012 S Now in Budget -SJ 279
S 1210 Dave Bitner Day/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month
Last Action: 12/08/2011 S Filed
S 1396 Nation of Israel
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted -SJ 312
S 2030 United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
S 2032 United States Army Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate August 4, 2009, reelected subsequently
- 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: |
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| Born: | October 9, 1961 in West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Religious Affiliation: | Protestant |
| Recreation: | Basketball, softball, golf, courthouse architecture |
District 28
Consists of Martin, and parts of Indian River, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties
District Links
- District 28 Maps
- View District 28 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
