Kristin Jacobs
| Kristin Jacobs | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 96th district |
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Assumed office November 18, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Waldman |
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October 17, 1959 San Diego, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Richard, Lauren, Mitchell |
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Southwestern College Broward College |
| Profession | Public policy professional |
Kristin Jacobs (born October 17, 1959) is a Democratic politician who has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2014. She represents the 96th District, which includes Coconut Creek, Margate, Coral Springs and Parkland in northeastern Broward County.
Jacobs was born in San Diego, California, and attended Southwestern College before moving to the state of Florida, where she attended Broward College. She became active in community affairs, serving on the Broward County Board of Code and Zoning and the Community Action Agency Advisory Board, founding the Coalition of Unincorporated Broward Communities, and becoming president of the North Andrews Neighborhood Association.
In 1998, Jacobs ran for a seat on the Broward County Commission from District 2, challenging incumbent Commissioner Sylvia Poitier in the Democratic Party primary. Jacobs criticized Poitier for accepting campaign contributions from developers, allowing the construction of housing developments that threatened the Everglades, and for ethics violations, and was endorsed by the Sun-Sentinel in her campaign, which called her "an articulate, energetic, well-informed challenger poised to invigorate the County Commission with new ideas, integrity and reform-minded leadership." Jacobs defeated Poitier with 54% of the vote. She faced former State Representative Bob Shelley, the Republican nominee, in the general election, whom she defeated with 65% of the vote. She was re-elected in 2002, defeating Independent candidate Bob Hoffman with 82% of the vote, and again in 2006, when she defeated Hoffman, winning 86% of the vote. She was unopposed for re-election in 2010.
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