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Kevin Ambler

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Honorable
Kevin Ambler
Esq.
Honorable Kevin Ambler, Esq.
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 47 district
In office
2002–2010
Preceded byRob Wallace
Succeeded byJamie Grant
Personal details
Born (1961-03-10) March 10, 1961 (age 63)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMindy Ambler
ChildrenJason Ambler, Jami Ambler
Residence(s)Tampa, Florida
Alma materCornell University (BA), Southwestern University School of Law (JD)
ProfessionAttorney
WebsiteOfficial House Website Law Office Website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1986-2005
RankMajor
AwardsAir Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award

Kevin Ambler (born March 10, 1961) is an American attorney, based in Tampa, Florida. He is currently the senior partner at The Ambler Law Group, which focuses on Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Business Law, Construction Litigation, Business Arbitration & Mediation and Government Affairs.[1]

Ambler previously served as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, representing the 47th House District, located in the northwest portion of Hillsborough county. The 47th House District is composed of the communities of Carrollwood, Cheval, Citrus Park, Forrest Hills, Keystone, Lutz, Northdale and Odessa. During his tenure in the Florida House, Ambler served as chairman of multiple committees, including the Joint Legislative Sunset Advisory Committee, Health Care Appropriations Committee and Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee. Ambler was also selected by his colleagues to serve as the Chairman of the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation.[2]

Personal life

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Kevin Ambler was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Palm Springs, California. Ambler and his family moved to Florida in 1986 after his transfer to MacDill Air Force Base.[3]

Rep. Kevin Ambler, R-Tampa, shares his view of support for a resolution during the 2003 Legislative Session.

Political career

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Rep. Kevin Ambler, R-Tampa, gestures while offering debate of a measure considered on the House floor April 23, 2009, in Tallahassee, Florida.

Legislative accomplishments

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State Rep Kevin Ambler and Legislative Aide Mike Norris, with Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw

In 2004, Ambler organized a yearly competition for local students from the Tampa Bay area present a legislative proposal to a panel of Hillsborough County legislators. The legislators would choose finalists, and students vote for their favorite bill. Ambler and State Senator Victor Crist would then sponsor chosen bill.[4][5]

On April 28, 2010, Ambler passed House Bill 7181, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice's (DJJ) Juvenile Justice Reform Bill. This legislation reformed Florida's juvenile justice system by providing greater access to rehabilitative options for troubled children, and addressed the over-representation of minority youth in the juvenile justice system, compared to the general population.[6]

On April 30, 2010, the House and Senate unanimously passed Ambler's House Bill 697, the Entertainment Industry Incentive Bill into legislation.[7]

2010 Florida Senate Primary Election

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In 2010, Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman filed to run against Ambler in the Florida Senate District 12 Primary Election. Norman had volunteered on Ambler's previous campaigns for the House District 47 seat and had expressed his intentions to run for the seat when Ambler reached term-limits. Instead, Norman filed to run against Ambler for the Senate seat at the last second.[8]

During the campaign, news broke that Norman had failed to disclose a $435,000 Arkansas vacation home "given" to his wife, Mearline, by Ralph Hughes.[9] Hughes was the millionaire founder of Cast-Crete, pre-cast concrete products used in construction jobs around the county.[10] The east Hillsborough County power broker benefitted over the years from the county's pro-development decisions and was a longtime friend of Norman.[9]

Ambler was endorsed by the Tampa Tribune[11] and the the Saint Petersburg Times.[12] On August 24, 2010, Ambler lost to Norman by just under four thousand votes.[13]

Electoral history

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2002 Florida 47th House District Primary Election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Ambler 3,259 39
Republican Jill Collins 3,176 37
Republican Bill Mitchell 1,935 23
2002 Florida 47th House District General Election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Ambler 26,729 58
Democratic Michael A. Steinberg 17,782 38
Libertarian Rob Schwartzberg 1,239 2
2004 Florida 47th House District Primary Election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Ambler 4,672 50
Republican Bill Bunkley 4,542 49
2004 Florida 47th House District General Election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Ambler 42,457 69
Libertarian Kim Snow 18,927 30
2006 Florida 47th House District General Election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Ambler 24,837 60
Democratic Daniel Suarez 16,896 40

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Practice Areas". Ambler Law.
  2. ^ "Representative Kevin C. Ambler". Florida House of Representatives.
  3. ^ "Republican lawyer to seek House seat". Saint Petersburg Times.
  4. ^ "Hillsborough students: Pass bill to ban smoking while driving with kids". Tampa Tribune.
  5. ^ "Lawmaker for a day". Saint Petersburg Times.
  6. ^ "Juvenile Justice Reform Bill Passes Senate Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee". WCTV.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Florida's film industry is ready for action!". IMDB.
  8. ^ "Longtime Republican allies face off in bitter state Senate primary: News. Politics. Media". Florida Independent. January 19, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Norman Headed for Senate After 1st DCA Ruling". WFSU. November 2, 2010.
  10. ^ "U.S. Attorney drops investigation of Jim Norman". Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "TAMPA TRIBUNE - Ambler gets nod in state Senate race". Tampa Tribune.
  12. ^ "ST. PETERSBURG TIMES ENDORSES KEVIN AMBLER". Saint Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Norman vs. Ambler in District Court of Appeal". WCTV. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  14. ^ "Official Results September 10, 2002 Republican Primary Election". Florida Department of State. September 10, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  15. ^ "Official Results November 5, 2002 Republican General Election". Florida Department of State. November 5, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  16. ^ "Official Results August 31, 2004 Republican Primary Election". Florida Department of State. August 31, 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  17. ^ "Official Results November 2, 2004 Republican General Election". Florida Department of State. November 2, 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  18. ^ "Official Results November 7, 2006 Republican General Election". Florida Department of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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