Jeff Clemens
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 31st district 27th (2012-2016) |
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Assumed office November 6, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 89th district |
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In office November 2, 2010 – November 6, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Brandenburg |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
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September 8, 1970 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University (B.A.) |
| Profession | Energy conservation |
Jeff Clemens (born September 8, 1970, in Detroit, Michigan) is a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing parts of Palm Beach County since 2012. He currently represents the 31st district, which includes Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, and Greenacres. He previously served one term in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 89th district from 2010 to 2012.
Clemens was born in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Michigan State University, from which he graduated in 1992 with a degree in journalism. He moved to Florida in 1997 and worked as a planner for the Florida Institute of Public Health, a reporter for the Naples Daily News, an aide to State Representative Mary Brandenburg, and as the Chairman of the Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency. In 2007, Clemens ran for Mayor of Lake Worth, challenging incumbent Mayor Marc Drautz in a crowded field that included Mary Lindsey, John Jordan, William D. Coakley, and Andrew Procyk. He won 48% of the vote to Drautz's 41% in the election on March 13, but because he did not win a majority, he had to run against Drautz in a runoff election held on March 27. Clemens campaigned as the most experienced candidate and condemned the negative advertisements against him funded by "outside interests," noting, "Usually an incumbent spends his time talking about the positive things he has accomplished, but in the absence of accomplishments the only recourse is to use negative attacks." Ultimately, Clemens narrowly defeated Drautz by 149 votes, winning 52% of the vote to Drautz's 48%.
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