Klein, Ron, 1957-

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li> 11/02/2010 FL District 22 Lost 45.64% (-8.73%)</li>
<li>08/24/2010 FL District 22 - D Primary Won 84.54% (+69.08%)</li>
<li>11/04/2008 FL District 22 Won 54.68% (+9.36%)</li>
<li>08/26/2008 FL District 22- D Primary Won 85.06% (+70.13%)</li>
<li>11/07/2006 FL - District 22 Won 50.88% (+3.76%)</li>
<li>05/12/2006 FL -District 22 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/19/2002 FL State Senate Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/05/2002 FL State Senate 30 Won 67.79% (+35.59%)</li>
<li>11/03/1998 FL State Senate 28 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/05/1996 FL State Senate 28 - Special Won 69.33% (+38.66%)</li>
<li>11/08/1994 FL State House 89 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/03/1992 FL State House 89 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>09/01/1992 FL State House 89 - D Primary Won 60.32% (+20.65%)</li>
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KLEIN, Ron, a Representative from Florida; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 10, 1957; B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1979; J.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1982; lawyer, private practice; professional advocate; member of the Florida house of representatives, 1992-1996; member of the Florida senate, 1996-2006; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2011); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010.

<p>Ronald Jason Klein (born July 10, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 22nd congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party and chairs the Jewish Democratic Council of America. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He is currently employed by the law firm Holland & Knight.</p>

<p>Klein was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1975, and attended Ohio State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1979. While at Ohio State, Klein became a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. Klein also spent time during college as an intern at the Ohio General Assembly. Klein attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law and graduated with a J.D. degree in 1982.</p>

<p>In 1992, Klein defeated ten-year incumbent Steve Press in the Democratic primary to win a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. Klein was elected to the Florida Senate in 1996, and served as minority whip in 1998 and as minority leader in 2002–2004.</p>