Kim Berfield
Kim Berfield | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Chris Latvala |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
In office November 21, 2000 – November 21, 2006 | |
Preceded by | John Morroni |
Succeeded by | Ed Hooper |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-05-29) May 29, 1971 (age 53) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | St. Petersburg Junior College (AA) University of Central Florida (BA) Northwestern University (MBA) |
Kim Berfield (born May 29, 1971) was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 58th district. She was elected in 2022.[1] Previously, she represented the 50th district from 2000 to 2006.[2]
History
She was born in Houston, TX. Her mother and father[3] were both at one time Clearwater City Commissioners. Berfield attended the University of Central Florida and later received an MBA at Northwestern University.[4]
In between stints as a State Representative, she served as a deputy secretary for the Florida Department of Health, and afterwards was a business analyst and lobbyist for All Children's Hospital.[5]
Florida House of Representatives
In 2000, she ran for and was elected to the Florida House of Representatives representing the 50th district.
She did not file for re-election after three terms and instead ran for the Florida Senate in 2006, but lost to Charlie Justice.[6] In June 2021, she announced that she was running for the Florida House of Representatives in 2022.[7][8] She was elected to the State House again in November 2022.[9] In 2022, she ran for an open seat previously held by Chris Latvala, defeating Jason Holloway in the Republican primary with 53.5% of the vote, and then defeating Democrat Bernie Fensterwald with 60.3% of the vote in the general election.
References
- ^ "Kimberly Berfield". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Former Florida Representative Kim Berfield (R) | LobbyTools". public.lobbytools.com.
- ^ "HE WAS A MAN OF FAITH AND FIGHT". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Kimberly Berfield - 2022 - 2024 ( Speaker Renner )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Schorsch, Peter (2017-03-06). "Personnel note: Former lawmaker Kim Berfield named chief lobbyist for All Children's Hospital". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 16 Race - Nov 07, 2006". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Former Rep. Kim Berfield jumps into race to replace Latvala".
- ^ "Kim Berfield becomes 2nd Republican to join HD 67 race". 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Roundup: Tampa Bay House Republicans knock out wins". 9 November 2022.
External links
- Project Vote Smart – Representative Kim Berfield (FL) profile
- Our Campaigns – Kim Berfield (FL) profile
- Florida House of Representatives - Kim Berfield
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Preceded by | Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 50th district 2000–2006 | Succeeded by Ed Hooper |
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