Representative  Jeff Clemens

District 89
Democrat

• View Original Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, comments on the House floor late Wednesday during the amending process on the elections bill, HB 1355, April 20, 2011. Clemons commented "this is a voter suppression bill," and "quite simply, this bill makes it harder to register people to vote, it makes it harder to vote and it makes it harder to have your vote counted."
• View Original Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, offers opposition debate to the Paycheck Protection Bill, HB 1021, March 25, 2011, in Tallahassee, Florida. The measure, later approved by the House, prohibits an automatic withdrawal of funds from a public employees’ paycheck for union dues and purposes of political activity.
• View Original Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, offers opposition debate to the Paycheck Protection Bill, HB 1021, March 25, 2011, in Tallahassee, Florida. The measure, later approved by the House, prohibits an automatic withdrawal of funds from a public employees’ paycheck for union dues and purposes of political activity.
• View Original Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, offers opposition debate on the House floor to the Unemployment Compensation bill HB 7005, Thursday, March 10, in Tallahassee, Florida. The measure, later approved by the House, reduces unemployment compensation taxes that businesses pay, and reduces the limit on state benefits from 26 to 20 weeks.
• View Original Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee member Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, comments during committee action Wednesday, January 26, 2011, in Tallahassee, Florida.
• View Original New House members are sworn into office by Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, right, during Organization Session, November 16, 2010. From the left, Rep. Bill Hager, R-Boca Raton; Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth; Rep. Lori Berman, D-Delray Beach; Rep. Gayle B. Harrell, R-Stuart; and Rep. Patrick Rooney, Jr., R-West Palm Beach.

Member Information

Biographical Information

City of Residence:  Lake Worth

Occupation:  Energy Contracting

Education:  Michigan State University, B.A., The State News, Opinion Editor

Born:  September 8, 1970, Detroit, MI

Moved to Florida:  1997

Recreational Interest:  playing music, sports

Committee Membership

State Affairs Committee     Democratic Ranking Member

Energy & Utilities Subcommittee

Government Operations Subcommittee

Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee

Joint Legislative Auditing Committee (2012)

Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining (2012)

Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee

Legislative Service

Elected to the House in 2010

Other Public Service

City of Lake Worth, Mayor 2007-2009

Metropolitan Planning Organization, member 2007-2009

Palm Beach County League of Cities, Executive Board member 2007-2009

Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency, Chairman 2004-2006

Lake Worth Civil Service Board, Vice Chairman 2003

United Arts Council, Board member 1999-2000

Affiliations

College Park Neighborhood Association, President 2004, current member 2001-present

Florida Kiwanis Club, Lt. Governor Division 21 2006, current member 2002-present

Lake Worth Kiwanis Club, President 2005, current member 2003-present