Preceded by Mario Diaz-Balart | Name Ted Deutch Spouse Jill Weinstock (m. 1992) | |
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Full Name Theodore E. Deutch Role United States Representative Previous office United States Representative (2010–2013) Office United States Representative since 2013 Children Gabrielle Deutch, Cole Deutch, Serena Deutch Similar People Robert Wexler, Patrick Murphy, Mario Diaz‑Balart, Ron DeSantis, Curt Clawson Profiles |
Rep ted deutch questions secretary kerry on sanctions relief for iran
Theodore Eliot Deutch (born May 7, 1966) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 22nd congressional district. He first won election to Congress during a special election in April 2010 in Florida's 19th congressional district. He previously served in the Florida Senate. In 2012, due to redistricting, he ran for and won re-election in Florida's 21st congressional district.
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- Rep ted deutch questions secretary kerry on sanctions relief for iran
- Rep ted deutch addresses u n general assembly on anti semitism
- Early life education and law career
- Florida Senate
- 2010
- 2012
- 2014
- 2016
- Tenure
- Legislative record
- Committee assignments
- Creator of Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance
- Personal life
- References
Rep ted deutch addresses u n general assembly on anti semitism
Early life, education, and law career
Deutch was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the son of Jean (née Mindlin) and the late Bernard Deutch, who earned a Purple Heart during World War II. His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Belarus, Russia. A graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Deutch graduated from the University of Michigan, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of Consider magazine and was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, and the University of Michigan Law School.
Florida Senate
As a member of the National Young Leadership Cabinet of United Jewish Communities, Deutch organized over 2,500 people to march on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. with the intent of pressuring Congress on a slate of issues affecting children and the elderly. At the end of his tenure in the state senate, Deutch served as Vice Chair of the Committee on Regulated Industries, and the Policy and Steering Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee.
2010
In late 2009, Deutch declared himself a candidate in a special election to fill the 19th congressional district seat formerly held by Robert Wexler, who left Congress to lead the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. He won the Democratic primary with 85% of the vote, and on April 13, 2010, won the special election, defeating Republican Edward J. Lynch.
Deutch's district is located on the East coast of Florida. It includes parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties.
Deutch was challenged by Republican nominee Joe Budd and write-in candidate Stan Smilan. He won the election.
2012
After Florida underwent redistricting in 2012, Deutch filed for re-election in the 21st congressional district. Deutch won the November 6, 2012 general election with no major party opposition.
2014
In the general election, against write-in opposition, Deutch won with 99.6% of the vote.
2016
In December 2015, Florida underwent redistricting due to a Supreme Court ruling, swapping the districts of Deutch and fellow Democrat Lois Frankel of the 22nd congressional district. Deutch and Frankel agreed to run for each other's seats in 2016.
Tenure
Deutch was sworn in as a member of the United States House of Representatives on April 15, 2010.
Legislative record
Shortly after his election, Deutch introduced the Preserving our Promise to Seniors Act, which aims to keep Social Security benefits in line with retirees' costs and gradually raises the cap on FICA taxes over a period of seven years.
During the 2011 debate regarding the debt ceiling, Deutch assembled and brought to the house floor an elaborate, game-show style wheel to illustrate which government services he claimed would be endangered by a default on the U.S. national debt.
On November 19, 2011, Rep. Deutch introduced a resolution proposing "an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the states to regulate corporations and to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures".
Rep. Deutch’s amendment is a blend of "ideas from "Move to Amend, Free Speech for People, Public Citizen, People For the American Way, Common Cause, and the Center for Media and Democracy".
Committee assignments
Creator of Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance
In 2013, a bipartisan, congressional group of Greek-Israeli members was created by Deutch and Gus Bilirakis, a Republican representative from Florida. The group, called the "Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance," was announced at a special Congressional event. The Greek-Israeli caucus consisted of members of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Personal life
Deutch is vegan.