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Dana Cottrell

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Personal Details

Education

  • Certified, Gifted Teaching, University of South Florida
  • MA, Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, 2004
  • BA, Secondary Social Science Education, University of South Florida, 1992

Professional Experience

  • Certified, Gifted Teaching, University of South Florida
  • MA, Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, 2004
  • BA, Secondary Social Science Education, University of South Florida, 1992
  • Teacher, Bitburg Middle/High School, 2006-2017
  • Teacher, Pusan American School, 2004-2006
  • Teacher, Fox Chapel Middle School, 1997-2004
  • Employee, Hernando County School Board, 2002-2003
  • Assessor, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, 2001
  • Teacher, Powell Middle School, 1992-1997

Political Experience

  • Certified, Gifted Teaching, University of South Florida
  • MA, Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, 2004
  • BA, Secondary Social Science Education, University of South Florida, 1992
  • Teacher, Bitburg Middle/High School, 2006-2017
  • Teacher, Pusan American School, 2004-2006
  • Teacher, Fox Chapel Middle School, 1997-2004
  • Employee, Hernando County School Board, 2002-2003
  • Assessor, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, 2001
  • Teacher, Powell Middle School, 1992-1997
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 11, 2018, 2020

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Certified, Gifted Teaching, University of South Florida
  • MA, Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, 2004
  • BA, Secondary Social Science Education, University of South Florida, 1992
  • Teacher, Bitburg Middle/High School, 2006-2017
  • Teacher, Pusan American School, 2004-2006
  • Teacher, Fox Chapel Middle School, 1997-2004
  • Employee, Hernando County School Board, 2002-2003
  • Assessor, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, 2001
  • Teacher, Powell Middle School, 1992-1997
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 11, 2018, 2020
  • Volunteer, Booster Club, present
  • Volunteer, Everytown for Gun Safety, present
  • Member, Hernando County Democratic Club, present
  • Member, Hernando County Women's Club, present
  • Volunteer, Parent Teacher Association (PTA), present
  • Youth Baseball and Basketball Coach
  • Former Vice President, Board of Directors, The Gardens at Seven Hills
  • Coach, Brooksville Girls' Softball Team
  • Member, Florida Association of Media in Education
  • Volunteer, Hernando County Recreation Department
  • Trainer, Hernando County Teen Court
  • Member, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
  • Member, Moose Club
  • Member, National Council for History Education, Incorporated
  • Volunteer Judge, National History Day Competition, University of Maryland
  • Member, Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity of the Community and Junior College
  • Volunteer, Social Club, Saint Theresa's Catholic Church
  • Coach, Young American Bowling Association

Other Info

— Awards:

  • One the Spot Cash Award, DoDEA, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015

    Special Act of Service Award, DoDEA, 2011

    Teacher of the Year, Fox Chapel Middle School, 2003

    Teacher of the Year, Florida National History Day, 2000

    Teacher of the Year, Powell Middle School, 1996

    Social Studies Teacher of the Year, Hernando County Middle School, 1995-1996

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

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

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

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

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- 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

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Education

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

Energy and Environment

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

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

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

2019

Abortion

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

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

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

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

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?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. 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?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

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

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

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

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