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{{Officeholder | {{Officeholder | ||
|name=Alan Grayson | |name=Alan Grayson | ||
| − | |image= | + | |image=Grayson high res.jpg |
|party=[[Democrat]] | |party=[[Democrat]] | ||
|spouse=Lolita Grayson | |spouse=Lolita Grayson | ||
| − | |religion=Jewish | + | |religion=[[Jewish]] |
|offices= | |offices= | ||
{{Officeholder/representative | {{Officeholder/representative | ||
|state=Florida | |state=Florida | ||
|district=8th | |district=8th | ||
| − | |terms=January 3, 2009 – | + | |terms=January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
|preceded=Ric Keller | |preceded=Ric Keller | ||
| − | |former= | + | |former=y |
| − | |succeeded= | + | |succeeded=[[Dan Webster]] |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Alan Mark Grayson''' (born March 13, 1958 in [[Bronx]], [[New York]]) is a [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Florida]]'s | + | '''Alan Mark Grayson''' (born March 13, 1958 in [[Bronx]], [[New York]]) is a [[far-left]] [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Florida]]'s 9th congressional district. He was elected by a 52%-48% margin in the 2008 election to represent the 8th congressional district. Grayson spent a career as a lawyer, and was ranked the 12th-wealthiest member of [[Congress]].<ref>https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/10/01/who-is-alan-grayson-anyway/</ref> He served on the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Science and Technology. |
| − | + | His highly controversial remarks did not sit well in this moderate district, and he was defeated by [[Dan Webster]] in the 2010 election by a margin of 58% to 38%. In 2012, Grayson won the election in the 9th congressional district by a vote of 63%-37% defeating Republican Todd Long. In 2014, Grayson defeated Republican Carol Platt by a vote of 54% to 43%. | |
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| + | ==Quotes== | ||
Grayson has gained national prominence for controversial comments regarding [[conservative]] leaders. | Grayson has gained national prominence for controversial comments regarding [[conservative]] leaders. | ||
| − | *In his first month in office he | + | *In his first month in office he referred to radio talk show host [[Rush Limbaugh]] as a "has-been loser." |
| − | *During a floor speech on [[health care]] Grayson stated that "Republicans want you to die quickly." <ref> | + | *During a floor speech on [[health care]] Grayson stated that "Republicans want you to die quickly." <ref>https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27726.html</ref> After calls to apologize, Grayson said that "I apologize to the dead and their families that we haven't voted sooner to end this [[holocaust]] in America." <ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/09/rep-grayson-doesnt-apologize-compares-health-care-shortcomings-to-holocaust/comments/page/2/</ref> |
| − | *In October 2009, Grayson called an adviser for Federal | + | *In October 2009, Grayson called an adviser for [[Federal Reserve]]s Chairman [[Ben Bernanke]] a "K Street whore." <ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/10/27/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5425045.shtml</ref> |
| − | *In an interview on [[MSNBC]]'s Hardball, Grayson said that "I have trouble listening to what [Cheney] says sometimes because of the blood that drips from his teeth while | + | *In an interview on [[MSNBC]]'s Hardball, Grayson said that "I have trouble listening to what [Cheney] says sometimes because of the blood that drips from his teeth while he's talking, but my response is this: he's just angry because the president doesn't shoot old men in the face. But by the way, when he was done speaking, did he just then turn into a bat and fly away?" <ref>https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1009/Alan_Grayson_v_Chris_Matthews.html</ref> Later on an interview, he verbally scolded former [[Vice President Cheney]], cursing and vulgar language.<ref>http://wdbo.com/localnews/2009/12/grayson-tells-cheney-to-stfu.html</ref> |
| − | *In December 2009 Grayson called for a conservative activist to be jailed for launching a website criticizing him. <ref> | + | *In December 2009 Grayson called for a conservative activist to be jailed for launching a website criticizing him.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/22/grayson-wants-critic-jailed-claiming-constituent/</ref> |
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Alan_Grayson.htm On the Issues] | *[http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Alan_Grayson.htm On the Issues] | ||
*[http://www.mycongressmanisnuts.com/ My Congressman is Nuts] | *[http://www.mycongressmanisnuts.com/ My Congressman is Nuts] | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grayson, Alan}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Grayson, Alan}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:49, January 6, 2025
Alan Mark Grayson (born March 13, 1958 in Bronx, New York) is a far-left Democratic U.S. Representative from Florida's 9th congressional district. He was elected by a 52%-48% margin in the 2008 election to represent the 8th congressional district. Grayson spent a career as a lawyer, and was ranked the 12th-wealthiest member of Congress.[1] He served on the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Science and Technology.
| Alan Grayson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Former U.S. Representative from Florida's 8th Congressional District From: January 3, 2009 â January 3, 2011 | |||
| Predecessor | Ric Keller | ||
| Successor | Dan Webster | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Lolita Grayson | ||
| Religion | Jewish | ||
His highly controversial remarks did not sit well in this moderate district, and he was defeated by Dan Webster in the 2010 election by a margin of 58% to 38%. In 2012, Grayson won the election in the 9th congressional district by a vote of 63%-37% defeating Republican Todd Long. In 2014, Grayson defeated Republican Carol Platt by a vote of 54% to 43%.
Quotes
Grayson has gained national prominence for controversial comments regarding conservative leaders.
- In his first month in office he referred to radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh as a "has-been loser."
- During a floor speech on health care Grayson stated that "Republicans want you to die quickly." [2] After calls to apologize, Grayson said that "I apologize to the dead and their families that we haven't voted sooner to end this holocaust in America." [3]
- In October 2009, Grayson called an adviser for Federal Reserves Chairman Ben Bernanke a "K Street whore." [4]
- In an interview on MSNBC's Hardball, Grayson said that "I have trouble listening to what [Cheney] says sometimes because of the blood that drips from his teeth while he's talking, but my response is this: he's just angry because the president doesn't shoot old men in the face. But by the way, when he was done speaking, did he just then turn into a bat and fly away?" [5] Later on an interview, he verbally scolded former Vice President Cheney, cursing and vulgar language.[6]
- In December 2009 Grayson called for a conservative activist to be jailed for launching a website criticizing him.[7]
External links
References
- â https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/10/01/who-is-alan-grayson-anyway/
- â https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27726.html
- â http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/09/rep-grayson-doesnt-apologize-compares-health-care-shortcomings-to-holocaust/comments/page/2/
- â https://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/10/27/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5425045.shtml
- â https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1009/Alan_Grayson_v_Chris_Matthews.html
- â http://wdbo.com/localnews/2009/12/grayson-tells-cheney-to-stfu.html
- â https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/22/grayson-wants-critic-jailed-claiming-constituent/