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Aronberg was elected to the [[Florida Senate]] in 2002 and is its youngest member. In the Senate Aronberg wrote major [[consumer protection]] legislation, sat on the state's [[Medicaid]] task force which enacted major reforms to combat rampant fraud and abuse, and served as chair of the state's Joint Legislative Committee on Everglades Oversight, leading the Senate's efforts to secure federal funding for [[Everglades]] restoration. |
Aronberg was elected to the [[Florida Senate]] in 2002 and is its youngest member. In the Senate Aronberg wrote major [[consumer protection]] legislation, sat on the state's [[Medicaid]] task force which enacted major reforms to combat rampant fraud and abuse, and served as chair of the state's Joint Legislative Committee on Everglades Oversight, leading the Senate's efforts to secure federal funding for [[Everglades]] restoration. |
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In 2004, Aronberg proposed a ban on "cruelty to [[bovinae|bovines (cows)]]." The bill drew media attention because it included language that would effectively outlaw [[cow-tipping]] (the bill used the term "felling cattle"). <ref name="floridaban">{{cite web | last = Emery | first = David | title = Florida to Consider Ban on Cow Tipping | publisher = About.com | url = http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/a/058976.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-07}}</ref> The proposal did not become law. |
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Revision as of 00:40, 13 January 2009
Dave Aronberg | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office 2002 - | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Greenacres, Florida |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | attorney |
Dave Aronberg (born May 4, 1971) is a member of the Florida Senate.
Aronberg was born in Miami. He attended Miami-Dade County Public Schools and then Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1996.
As an attorney, Aronberg worked closely with then-Florida Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelson to investigate European insurance companies that refused to honor World War II-era policies sold to victims of the Holocaust. In 1999, Aronberg became an Assistant Florida Attorney General for economic crimes. Among other cases, he headed the State's lawsuit against "Miss Cleo."
In 2000, Aronberg was selected to be one of 15 White House Fellows from across the country. In this non-partisan position, Aronberg served in both the Clinton and Bush administrations as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury Department for international money laundering.
Aronberg was elected to the Florida Senate in 2002 and is its youngest member. In the Senate Aronberg wrote major consumer protection legislation, sat on the state's Medicaid task force which enacted major reforms to combat rampant fraud and abuse, and served as chair of the state's Joint Legislative Committee on Everglades Oversight, leading the Senate's efforts to secure federal funding for Everglades restoration.
In 2004, Aronberg proposed a ban on "cruelty to bovines (cows)." The bill drew media attention because it included language that would effectively outlaw cow-tipping (the bill used the term "felling cattle"). [1] The proposal did not become law.
References
- ^ Emery, David. "Florida to Consider Ban on Cow Tipping". About.com. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
External links
- Florida State Legislature - Senator Dave Aronberg official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Dave Aronberg (FL) profile
- Follow the Money - Dave Aronberg
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