Phillip Brutus
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Phillip J. Brutus is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives
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Brutus graduated from Erasmus Hall High School
in Brooklyn, New York. He got his Bachelor's degree
at the University of Massachusetts Boston
in 1982 and his J.D.
degree from Suffolk University Law School
in 1985.
Brutus moved to Florida in 1985. Prior to his election to the Florida House, Brutus was a member of the Miami Community Council from the Third District. In 2006, Brutus did not seek reelection.
Brutus has announced he will run for the seat
in the United States House of Representatives
currently held by Kendrick Meek
.
This district needs a leader who understands the community’s needs and is able to implement policies that will advance its priorities. As law practitioner for 22 years, Mr. Brutus has represented clients in the community on a range of issues including: immigration, civil rights violation, discrimination, and foreclosure defense.
Phillip Brutus's campaign missed required FEC filing deadlines after its laptop computer was stolen.
For several years, Mr. Brutus served as Associate General Counsel for the NAACP; General Magistrate of the Miami-Dade Value Adjustment Board; Member of the Miami Dade Community Council 3; and Legal Advisor for the Caribbean-American Democratic Club. In 2000, Mr. Brutus became the First Haitian American elected to the Florida House of Representatives. As a Florida Legislator, Mr. Brutus sponsored several bills which passed in a Republican dominated chamber. In 2001, I collaborated with Congressmen Kendrick Meek and secured $2.3 million for the construction of the first Health Clinic to the Northeast Miami Dade community. Mr. Brutus sponsored an amendment to a bill that sought to bar undocumented immigrants from driving in Florida. As a result, any such individuals whose cases are pending before the Immigration Court or the Department of Homeland Security can now get their licenses renewed for two years. In addition, Mr. Brutus sponsored legislation that outlawed nepotism in government; protected children in charter schools from sexual predators; and brought millions of dollars into our community to cover HIV Aids programs; I revitalized and re-structured the cities of Little Haiti and Little River through the State Enterprise Zone plan. For more details about my legislative travails, visit http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4244&SessionId=37 The works needed to strengthen our community socially, politically, and economically is continuous. District 17 needs a Congressperson with hands on knowledge of the critical issues that devastate our community every day and who is able to work across the aisle to get the job done. To learn more about my congressional platform, visit my campaign website at www.brutusforcongress.com. I look forward to engaging with you in a series of discussion on how we can build a better community. I humbly ask for your prayers and support. Peace profound and God Bless, Phillip Brutus
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
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Brutus graduated from Erasmus Hall High School
Erasmus Hall High School
Erasmus Hall Campus High School is a four-year public high school in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, United States operated by the New York City Department of Education....
in Brooklyn, New York. He got his Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
at the University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Boston
The University of Massachusetts Boston, also known as UMass Boston, is an urban public research university and the second largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system. The university is located on on Harbor Point in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States...
in 1982 and his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School, also known as Suffolk Law School or SULS, is one of the professional graduate schools of Suffolk University. Suffolk University Law School is a private, non-sectarian, law school located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk University Law School was founded in...
in 1985.
Brutus moved to Florida in 1985. Prior to his election to the Florida House, Brutus was a member of the Miami Community Council from the Third District. In 2006, Brutus did not seek reelection.
Brutus has announced he will run for the seat
United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2010
The 2010 congressional elections in Florida were held on November 2, 2010 to determine who will represent the state of Florida in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
currently held by Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Brett Meek is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for from 2003 to 2011. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 Senate election for the seat of Mel Martinez, but he lost in a three way race to Republican Marco Rubio along with Independent Charlie Crist.-Early life,...
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This district needs a leader who understands the community’s needs and is able to implement policies that will advance its priorities. As law practitioner for 22 years, Mr. Brutus has represented clients in the community on a range of issues including: immigration, civil rights violation, discrimination, and foreclosure defense.
Phillip Brutus's campaign missed required FEC filing deadlines after its laptop computer was stolen.
For several years, Mr. Brutus served as Associate General Counsel for the NAACP; General Magistrate of the Miami-Dade Value Adjustment Board; Member of the Miami Dade Community Council 3; and Legal Advisor for the Caribbean-American Democratic Club. In 2000, Mr. Brutus became the First Haitian American elected to the Florida House of Representatives. As a Florida Legislator, Mr. Brutus sponsored several bills which passed in a Republican dominated chamber. In 2001, I collaborated with Congressmen Kendrick Meek and secured $2.3 million for the construction of the first Health Clinic to the Northeast Miami Dade community. Mr. Brutus sponsored an amendment to a bill that sought to bar undocumented immigrants from driving in Florida. As a result, any such individuals whose cases are pending before the Immigration Court or the Department of Homeland Security can now get their licenses renewed for two years. In addition, Mr. Brutus sponsored legislation that outlawed nepotism in government; protected children in charter schools from sexual predators; and brought millions of dollars into our community to cover HIV Aids programs; I revitalized and re-structured the cities of Little Haiti and Little River through the State Enterprise Zone plan. For more details about my legislative travails, visit http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4244&SessionId=37 The works needed to strengthen our community socially, politically, and economically is continuous. District 17 needs a Congressperson with hands on knowledge of the critical issues that devastate our community every day and who is able to work across the aisle to get the job done. To learn more about my congressional platform, visit my campaign website at www.brutusforcongress.com. I look forward to engaging with you in a series of discussion on how we can build a better community. I humbly ask for your prayers and support. Peace profound and God Bless, Phillip Brutus
External links
- Representative Phillip J. Brutus official Florida House of Representatives site
- Phillip Brutus for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- The Brutus Law Group