John Paul Alvarez
John Paul Alvarez was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 100 of the Florida House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for District 53 of the Florida House of Representatives in 2012.
Education:[1]
- 2009: University of Central Florida, History B.A., History, Spanish language
Elections
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Joseph S. Geller defeated John Paul Alvarez and Benjamin Samuel Sorensen in the Democratic primary, while Martin A. Feigenbaum was unopposed in the Republican primary. Geller defeated Feigenbaum and Omar E. Recuero (L) in the general election.[2][3]
2012
Alvarez ran in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 53. Alvarez defeated Ed Lewis Geier in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and was defeated by incumbent John Tobia (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
|
57.6% | 3,617 |
Ed Lewis Geier | 42.4% | 2,664 |
Total Votes | 6,281 |
Endorsements
Alvarez received endorsements from:[5]
- Brevard County Commissioner Jackie Colon
- Brevard County Commissioner Nancy Higgs
- Brevard County School Board Member Amy Kneesy
- City of Cape Canaveral Council Member Dr. Shannon Roberts
- City of Cocoa Mayor Mike Blake
- City of Palm Bay Deputy Mayor Michele Paccione
- Florida CFO Alex Sink
- Florida Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich
- State representative Darryl Rouson
- State representative Scott Randolph
- State representative-elect David Richardson
- Bruce W. Jacobus, Jr., P.A.
- Claudette King-Welcome CEO of Montego’s Restaurant
- Dana Biggs CEO of Dana’s Cupcakes
- J. M. Benitez of JMB Design Graphics
- Marcia Potts CEO of Heavenly Treats
- O. John Alpizar, P.A., Alpizar Law
- Sammy Cacciatore, P.A.
- Yovanna Ortiz & Carolina Castellanos CEOs of Colombia Harvest Bakery
- Brevard County Firefighters Local 2969
- Florida Professional Firefighters 9th District
- Melbourne Firefighters Local 1951
- Palm Bay Police Lodge 111
- Palm Bay Professional Firefighters Local 2446
- Barefoot Bay Democratic Club
- Brevard Federation of Teachers
- Democratic Women’s Club of Florida
- Florida AFL-CIO
- Florida Education Association
- Florida Justice Association
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 2061
- National Education Association
- National Organization of Social Workers, Florida Chapter (NASW-FL)
- Progressive Majority
- SEIU: Service Employee International Union
- Space Coast AFL-CIO
- Teamsters Local 2011
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "John + Alvarez + Florida + House"
See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 100
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Florida State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- John Paul Alvarez on Facebook
- John Paul Alvarez on Twitter
- John Paul Alvarez on Youtube
Footnotes
- ↑ John Alvarez 2012 Facebook Page, "Info" accessed October 23, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2012
- ↑ John Alvarez 2012, "Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2012