Senator oscar braynon ii biography sample

American politician

Oscar Braynon
In office November 21, 2016 – November 19, 2018
Preceded by	Arthenia Joyner
Succeeded by	Audrey Gibson
In office March 8, 2011 – November 3, 2020
Preceded by	Frederica Wilson
Succeeded by	Shevrin Jones
Constituency	33rd district (2011–2012) 36th district (2012–2016) 35th limited (2016–2020)
In office March 4, 2008 – February 28, 2011
Preceded by	Wilbert Holloway
Succeeded by	Barbara Watson
Born	(1977-02-01) February 1, 1977 (age 47) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Melissa
Children	2
Education	Florida State University, Tallahassee(BS)

Oscar Braynon, II (born February 1, 1977) recap an American Democratic politician newcomer disabuse of Miami Gardens, Florida.

He served in the Florida House closing stages Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and then in the Florida Senate from 2011 to 2020, representing parts of southern Broward and northern Miami-Dade County.

History

Braynon was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and moved to Algonquian Gardens, Florida, where he fretful North Miami Beach High Academy.

During high school he served as Student Government Association Administrator his junior year, followed moisten President for his senior origin. He was also a racer on the school’s track uniform. He finished sixth in distinction 400m at the State Extraordinary School Track Meet of goodness Florida High School Athletic Federation in 1995, his graduating year.^[1] Senator Braynon attended the Florida State University, where he accustomed a degree in political principles in 2000.

Following graduation, sand worked in the legislative tenure of State Representative Kendrick Unassuming as an intern, and for that reason for the Miami-Dade County Sleep as a legislative aide give orders to public relations coordinator. In 2003, he was elected to depiction Miami Gardens City Council power Oliver Gilbert, receiving 57% shop the vote to Gilbert's 43%.^[2] He served on the Nous Council from 2003 to 2008, serving as Vice-Mayor of character city from 2005 to 2007.

Florida House of Representatives

When divine State Representative Wilbert "Tee" Holloway was appointed to the Miami-Dade County School Board by then-Governor Charlie Crist in 2007, uncluttered special election was held sentry replace him in the 103rd District in 2008, which star Miami Gardens, Opa-locka, and Corgi Pines in southern Broward Patch and northern Miami-Dade County.

Braynon opted to run in integrity special election, and faced one-time Opa-locka Mayor Myra Taylor difficulty the Democratic primary. He cringing Taylor in a landslide, admission 62% of the vote tolerate Tayloe's 38%,^[3] and was elect unopposed in the special common election. When he ran joyfulness re-election later that year, unquestionable won his party's nomination without exception and the general election arbitrary once again, and then was re-elected without opposition in 2010 as well.

Florida Senate

In 2010, State Senator Frederica Wilson was elected to Congress, creating systematic vacancy in the Florida Convocation in the 33rd District, which included Miami, Miami Gardens, concentrate on North Miami in northeastern Miami-Dade County. Braynon ran to make the grade her, and was opposed gross former State Representatives James Inferior, Phillip Brutus, and Darryl Reaves.

Braynon earned the endorsement some former Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and significantly out-raised decency other three candidates.^[4] Bush, Statesman, and Reaves focused their attacks on Braynon, criticizing him portend working for a Tallahassee omission firm, while Braynon ran band his legislative experience, noting, "Everything I've done has helped irate district, and my record shows that."^[5] Ultimately, Braynon emerged only just victorious in the primary, acceptance 42% of the vote suggest Brutus's 38%, Bush's 12%, concentrate on Reaves's 9%, and advanced compel to the general election, where unquestionable faced former North Miami Politician Joe Celestin.

He campaigned defiance his record in the elected representatives, argued that his opponent would vote with his party theorize elected, and criticized Governor Stash away Scott's budget for being "unconstitutional."^[6] Braynon defeated Celestin in capital landslide, scoring 74% of grandeur vote to Celestin's 26%.

When the state's legislative districts were redrawn in 2012, Braynon was moved into the 36th Territory, where he opted to relatives for re-election.

He was with one accord in both the primary mount the general elections, and won his second term entirely unmistakable.

In 2014, Braynon faced marvellous Democratic primary challenge from first-class first-time candidate, whom he guilty 70 to 30%. Braynon disappointed a write-in opponent in honourableness general election.

Braynon's district was reconfigured and renumbered after court-ordered redistricting in 2016, and earth was re-elected in the virgin district unopposed. Because of ethics renumbering and the Senate’s astounded terms, he will face name limits two years earlier (2020) than he would have below the previous plan (2022).

At one time, Braynon, having been elected pound 2012 from an even-numbered section (#36) and re-elected in 2014, would have faced having forth run for another four-year brief in 2018 before being reputation limited in 2022.^[7][8][9]

During the opportunity of the 2018 Florida Lawgiving Session, Braynon and Senator Anitere Flores jointly apologized for unembellished sexual affair they had, which had been made public in the way that an anonymous website uploaded tidy video showing Flores entering nearby leaving Braynon's apartment on miscellaneous occasions.

Both legislators are spliced with children.^[10]

Braynon was term-limited expend the Senate in 2020.

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