Jackie Toledo

Jackie Toledo is an American politician who is a member of the Florida House of Representatives. She is a member of the Florida Republican Party.[1][2] The district she represents, District 60, covers Town 'n Country, South Tampa, and a stretch of the coast in Southern Hillsborough County to Ruskin.[3]

Jackie Toledo
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 60th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2016
Preceded byDana Young
Personal details
Born (1976-07-18) July 18, 1976
Lima, Peru
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of South Florida (BSCE)
OccupationCivil Engineer

Background

Jackie Toledo was born in Lima, Peru and immigrated to the United States as a child. She graduated from Gaither High School in Tampa, Florida and the University of South Florida.[4][5] She is a civil engineer with NUE Urban Concepts.[6]

Toledo had five children with José Angel Toledo, who she divorced in October 2019. In October 2019, José Angel Toledo was disbarred for abandoning his law practice and withholding settlement money from clients. It is suspected that José Angel Toledo fled the country.[7][8]

Political Campaigns

2015

Toledo unsuccessfully ran for Tampa City Council in 2015 in District 6, a seat made up mostly of West Tampa, against Guido Maniscalco, winning 49% of the vote. Many credit her loss to "a barrage of nasty attack ads against Maniscalco flooded area mailboxes."[9][10]

2016

Toledo won the Republican primary for Florida House District 60 again businesswoman Rebecca Smith by 246 votes (1.96%). She went on to win the general election against Democratic opponent, land use attorney David Singer, with 57% of the vote. Among the primary platform points of Toledo's 2016 campaign were that she was supported by the NRA and she would repeal in-state tuition and law licenses for "illegal aliens.”[11][12][13][14]

2018

Toledo won reelection in 2018 with 52.24% of the vote.[15]

2020

Toledo has a Democratic opponent, Julie Jenkins, in her 2020 campaign for reelection.[16]

Florida House of Representatives

Toledo served as the Florida Houses' deputy majority whip during her first term. She also served as the chair of the Women's Caucus.[17]

Political Positions

Abortion and Birth Control

In 2017, Toledo introduced a bill to the Florida House of Representatives to "promote and encourage childbirth," by funding anti-abortion organizations. The bill directed state funds to Florida Pregnancy Care Network, Inc., an organization that explicitly does not make referrals to abortion providers, with the funds earmarked to support direct client services, promotional campaigns, and a call center. The bill restricted Florida Pregnancy Care Network to only subcontracting with "providers that exclusively promote and support childbirth".[18][19][20] Opponents to the bill objected that it would block the state from awarding contracts to organizations that provide information on birth control and abortion services.[21] Other concerns with the bill included that it was duplicative of the Healthy Start program; it spent money with an organization offering referrals rather than healthcare; and, though the bill blocked providers from discussing religion, provided the funds to an organization with a religious agenda.[22]

Education

In 2018, Toledo supported a bill that created a new class of charter schools.[23]

In 2018, Toledo received an "F" rating from the Florida Education Association.[24]

Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

In 2020, Toledo introduced a bill that would have increased the license tax for electric and hybrid vehicles to be the same as all other vehicles and would add an additional $150–250 fee for electric vehicles and $50 for hybrid vehicles, on top of the regular tax amounts, with those fees set to increase every five years.[25]

Gun Control

In Toledo's 2016 campaign, she received an "A" rating from the NRA. In 2018, her rating dropped to a "C" for supporting legislation, following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that raised the age to purchase of a rifle from 18 to 21 and put armed officers in schools.[26] In 2018, Toledo voted against banning semiautomatic rifles.[27]

Toledo supported Florida's Stand-your-ground law, calling "a tool to help people protect themselves."[28]

Immigration

In her 2016 campaign, Toledo promised to repeal in-state tuition and law licenses for "illegal aliens.”[29] However, when a bill was introduced in 2018 to repeal in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants, Toledo was not a sponsor and never publicly commented on it.[30]

Medicaid

Toledo opposed Florida taking federal money to expand Medicaid.[31]

Voting Rights

Toledo supported 2019 legislation restricting voting rights to individuals who have received a felony to those who paid all fines and fees resulting from the sentence or probation. The bill was associated with the 2018 Florida constitutional amendments voters passed to restore the voting rights of individuals who received felonies.[32]

References
  1. "Gov. Scott Signs Controversial Bill Regulating Pregnancy Support Services". WFSU-FM. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. Caputo, Marc (29 July 2018). "Bondi, Young, Toledo say activists confronted them — 'THE NEXT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COME WITH GUNS' — DeSantis on air; Levine's RX ad — POLL: Scott leads Nelson". Politico. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  3. "Jackie Toledo, Debra Bellanti face off for Florida House District 60: What you need to know". Florida Politics. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. "Civil engineer Jackie Toledo files for Tampa City Council District 6". 25 March 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "Jackie Toledo, Debra Bellanti face off for Florida House District 60: What you need to know". Florida Politics. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. "Jackie Toledo, Debra Bellanti face off for Florida House District 60: What you need to know". Florida Politics. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  7. "Florida Bar moves to suspend lawyer facing 31 complaints. But no one can find him". 22 October 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. "Approach to charter schools separates Toledo, Bellanti in state House 60 race". 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  9. "Runoff Between Guido Maniscalco and Jackie Toledo". Creative Loafing. 2015.
  10. "How Not To Get Elected in West Tampa". Law Gaceta. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  11. "David Singer compares Jackie Toledo to Donald Trump as the HD 60 general election race begins". Florida Politics. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  12. "Is Florida GOP's tough talk on immigration a winning ticket in November?". Florida Phoenix. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  13. "In Mailer, HD60 Candidate Jackie Toledo Says She'd Crack Down on "Illegal Aliens" if Elected". Florida Politics. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  14. "The results are in: Here are the winners and losers in Hillsborough County". Tampa Bay Business Journal. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  15. "Florida elections epitome of close calls". Plant City Observer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  16. "Jackie Toledo picks up Democratic challenger". News Break. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  17. "2018 Florida Voter Guide: Candidates for Governor, Legislative, and Couty Offices". Tampa Bay Times. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  18. "FL House Wants Health Dept. To Partner With Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Organizations". WFSU-FM. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  19. CS/CS/HB 969 (2017) - Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services. Florida House of Representatives. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  20. "Approach to charter schools separates Toledo, Bellanti in state House 60 race". 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  21. "Controversial Bill Regulating Fla. Pregnancy Support Services Heads To House Floor". WFSU-FM. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  22. "FL House Wants Health Dept. To Partner With Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Organizations". WFSU-FM. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  23. "Jackie Toledo, Debra Bellanti face off for Florida House District 60: What you need to know". 5 November 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  24. Florida House 2017-2018 Session Report Card. Florida Education Association. 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020
  25. HB 1221 - Fees. Florida House of Representatives. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  26. "Approach to charter schools separates Toledo, Bellanti in state House 60 race". 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  27. "Here is the list of the 71 who voted against bringing HB 219 to Florida House floor". Local 10. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  28. "Approach to charter schools separates Toledo, Bellanti in state House 60 race". 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  29. "David Singer compares Jackie Toledo to Donald Trump as the HD 60 general election race begins". Florida Politics. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  30. "Is Florida GOP's tough talk on immigration a winning ticket in November?". Florida Phoenix. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  31. "Approach to charter schools separates Toledo, Bellanti in state House 60 race". 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  32. "Grant Defends Constitutionality Of Felon Voting Rights Amendment". WFSU. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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