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Danny Kushmer

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Graduated, Leadership/Policy, University of Florida Wedgeworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1995-1997

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Leadership/Policy, University of Florida Wedgeworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1995-1997
  • Partner, Florida's Horizon, 2018-present
  • Executive Director, International Responsible Farming Council, 2016-present
  • Director, Highland Precision Agriculture
  • Senior Government Affairs Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2007-2016
  • Contracts Manager/Real Estate Sales, Home Discovery Real Estate, 2005-2007
  • Industry Manager, PRIDE Enterprises, 1996-2000
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Carol's Tropical Fish Farms, 1980-1995

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Leadership/Policy, University of Florida Wedgeworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1995-1997
  • Partner, Florida's Horizon, 2018-present
  • Executive Director, International Responsible Farming Council, 2016-present
  • Director, Highland Precision Agriculture
  • Senior Government Affairs Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2007-2016
  • Contracts Manager/Real Estate Sales, Home Discovery Real Estate, 2005-2007
  • Industry Manager, PRIDE Enterprises, 1996-2000
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Carol's Tropical Fish Farms, 1980-1995
  • Member, SouthShore Roundtable
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 15, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Leadership/Policy, University of Florida Wedgeworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1995-1997
  • Partner, Florida's Horizon, 2018-present
  • Executive Director, International Responsible Farming Council, 2016-present
  • Director, Highland Precision Agriculture
  • Senior Government Affairs Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2007-2016
  • Contracts Manager/Real Estate Sales, Home Discovery Real Estate, 2005-2007
  • Industry Manager, PRIDE Enterprises, 1996-2000
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Carol's Tropical Fish Farms, 1980-1995
  • Member, SouthShore Roundtable
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 15, 2018
  • Member, Bartow Chamber of Commerce
  • Founder, Carillon Classic 5K Run & Walk
  • Member, Catfish Farmers of America
  • Member, Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame
  • Member, Florida Farm Bureau
  • Member, Florida Tropical Fish Farmers Association
  • Member, Hardee County Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Hillsborough County Farm Bureau
  • Member, Hillsborough County/University of Florida Extension Service Advisory Council
  • Member, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Leadership Bartow
  • Member, Leadership Council, Youth & Family Alternatives
  • Member, Leadership Polk
  • Member, Polk County Farm Bureau
  • Member, Polk County Schools Workforce Education Leadership Council
  • Member, Polk County/University of Florida Extension Service Advisory Council
  • Member, Ruskin Community Development Fund
  • Member, SouthShore Alliance
  • Member, SouthShore Roundtable
  • Member, Women's Care Center, Bartow
  • Member, Workforce/Housing Board
  • Executive Director, Ruskin Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2004
Policy Positions

2019

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position