Lew Wasserman
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Florida Senate (40 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve or reject many of the governor's picks for top state jobs. A term is four years.
- Occupation
- Attorney and educator
- Lives in
- Lakewood Ranch
Background
- Previously had a career in the entertainment industry, per The Ballot Brief citing WMNF. source: theballotbrief.com
- Running for the open Senate District 22 seat left by retiring Sen. Joe Gruters. source: theballotbrief.com
- Practiced law in public education, labor, disability rights and civil rights litigation (per campaign site). source: theballotbrief.com
- Served as an assistant superintendent of schools and taught graduate courses in constitutional law and public policy at the University of Texas (per campaign site). source: theballotbrief.com
- Ph.D. in psychology from Hofstra University; J.D. from St. John's University School of Law (per campaign site). source: theballotbrief.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Address the property insurance crisis source: theballotbrief.com
- Public education source: theballotbrief.com
- Health care access source: theballotbrief.com
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