Florida politician
James Vernon Mooney Jr. is an American politician who serves in the Florida House of Representatives from the 120th district as a member of the Republican Party . Prior to his tenure in the state house he was active in local politics in Islamorada, Florida .
Early life and education
James Vernon Mooney Jr. graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree .[1]
Career
Local politics
Mooney served on the council in Islamorada, Florida , from 1998 to 2002, and during his tenure he served as mayor for one year.[2] [3] He defeated incumbent councilor Ken Philipson for a seat on the Islamorada council from the third district in the 2014 election.[4]
Florida House of Representatives
Holly Merrill Raschein , the incumbent member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 120th district , was term-limited during the 2020 election and Mooney announced that he would run for the Republican nomination to succeed her in 2019.[5] During the primary he was endorsed by Raschein.[6] Mooney defeated Rhonda Rebman Lopez and Alexandria Suarez in the primary and defeated Democratic nominee Clint Barras in the general election.[7] [8]
During Mooney's tenure in the state house he served on the Environment, Agriculture and Flooding, Infrastructure and Tourism, and the Early Learning and Elementary Education subcommittees.[9]
Electoral history
References
^ "JAMES VERNON "JIM" MOONEY, JR" . Florida House of Representatives . Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
^ "Jim Mooney and Ken Philipson" . The Reporter . October 17, 2014. p. A11. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Your Voice Counts" . Florida Keys Keynoter . November 1, 2014. p. A7. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Councils get new look; Helms elected" . Florida Keys Keynoter . November 1, 2014. p. A1. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JIM MOONEY, ANNOUNCING HIS RUN FOR HOLLY RASCHEIN'S SEAT IN THE STATE HOUSE" . Keys Weekly . May 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
^ "RASCHEIN ENDORSES ISLAMORADA COUNCILMAN MOONEY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE" . Keys Weekly . May 15, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
^ a b "2020 Florida House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary" . Secretary of State of Florida . Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
^ a b "2020 Florida House of Representatives 120th district election" . Secretary of State of Florida . Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
^ "STATE REP MOONEY GETS ASSIGNMENTS, EYES CRITICAL FUNDING IN FRESHMAN YEAR" . Keys Weekly . January 15, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
^ "August 23, 2022 Primary Election Republican Primary" . Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved 7 August 2023 .
^ "November 8, 2022 General Election" . Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved 7 August 2023 .