- ROSS, DENNIS ALAN
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- Experience: House: District 15, 2011-Present
- Home State: Florida
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $992,815Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Dennis A. Ross
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Cindy; 2 Children: Shane, Travis
- Birth Date: 10/18/1959
- Birth Place: Lakeland, FL
- Home City: Lakeland, FL
- Religion: Christian - Presbyterian
Education
- Attended, University of Florida
- JD, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1987
- BS, Organizational Management, Auburn University, 1981
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 15, 2011-present
- Senior Deputy Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2014-Present
- Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2000-2008
- Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 17, 1996
Current Legislative Committees
- Financial Services, Member
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
- Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Former Member, Financial Services Committee, 113th Congress
Professional Experience
- Installer Computer Systems
- Former Computer Salesman
- Associate Attorney, Holland & Knight
- Founder, Ross Vecchio, Public Attorneys
- In-House Counsel, Walt Disney World
- Owner, Law Practice, 1989
- Legislative Aide, Office of Representative Dennis Jones, 1982
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, First Presbyterian Church
- Member, Florida Bar Association
- Community Advisory Board Member, Habitat For Humanity
- Member, Lakeland Bar Association
- Former President, Lakeland Bar Association
- Board Member, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Lakeland Kiwanis Club
- Chair, Polk County Republican Executive Committee, 1992-1995
- President, Lakeland Bar Association, 1991
- President, Greater Lakeland Young Republicans, 1990
Additional Information
Awards:
- Ledger's prestigious Silver Garlands Award - Award of Citizenship
- Volunteer-of-the-Year, Rochelle School of the Arts and George Jenkins High School
General Survey
Total: 67
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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04/12/2016 | H.R.4392 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. | 04/12/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368. (All Actions) |
02/29/2016 | H.Res.607 | Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama. | 02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
02/17/2016 | H.R.4546 | Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2016 | 02/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions) |
01/22/2016 | H.R.4391 | Finish the Fence Act of 2016 | 01/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. (All Actions) |
12/04/2015 | H.R.4025 | To prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria, and for other purposes. | 12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
11/23/2015 | H.R.1337 | To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces to permit the award of the Distinguished-Service Cross to Edward Halcomb for acts of extraordinary heroism during the Korean War. | 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.4018 | Consumer Protection and Choice Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.2618 | Protecting Our Children Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
11/04/2015 | H.Res.515 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of civic education and civic involvement programs in the elementary and secondary schools of the United States. | 11/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
10/21/2015 | H.R.3794 | Nonprofit Property Protection Act | 10/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
07/20/2015 | H.R.1326 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Mulford Road in Mulberry, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office". | 07/20/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-34. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
07/15/2015 | H.R.2997 | Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015 | 07/15/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
05/01/2015 | H.R.2230 | Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2015 | 05/01/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/24/2015 | H.R.1591 | Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2015 | 03/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. (All Actions) |
03/16/2015 | H.R.849 | National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act | 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
11/24/2014 | H.R.5694 | Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014 | 11/24/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
11/24/2014 | H.R.5650 | To grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors. | 11/24/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
11/17/2014 | H.R.4954 | Protecting Our Children Act | 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
09/09/2014 | H.R.5089 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Mulford Road in Mulberry, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office". | 09/09/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
07/23/2014 | H.R.5180 | Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2014 | 07/23/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
Total: 1040
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