Curt Clawson

Curt Clawson
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's19thdistrict
In office June 25, 2014 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Trey Radel
Succeeded by	Francis Rooney
Personal details
Born	Curtis Jay Clawson (1959-09-28)September 28, 1959 Tacoma, Washington,U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Purdue University(BA,BS) Harvard University(MBA)
Basketball career
No. 33 – Purdue Boilermakers
Position	Point guard/shooting guard
League	Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school	Batesville High School, Indiana
College	University of Utah(1978–1979) Purdue University(1981–1984)
Career highlights and awards
1×Big Ten Conference Champion(1984) 2×All–Academic Big Ten(1983, 1984)

Curtis Jay Clawson(born September 28, 1959) is an American politician who served as theUnited States representativeforFlorida's 19th congressional districtfrom 2014 to 2017. He is the former chief executive of Hayes Lemmerz, a Michigan-based automobile wheel and brakes supplier.

Early life and education

Clawson attendedBatesville High SchoolinBatesville, Indiana.A high school basketball star, he was recruited byGene Keady.At Purdue, he was a 2× All-Academic Big Ten selection (1982–83 and 1983–84). He was a team captain for the 1983–84 Big Ten Champions, was a member of 2× NCAA teams (1982–83 and 1983–84) and an NIT Finalist team (1981–82).He graduated in 1984 with a BA in Spanish and a BS from theKrannert School of Management.He was named a "Purdue Old Master" in 2010 and received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014.

In 1990, he earned an MBA fromHarvard University.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2014 special

Main article:2014 Florida's 19th congressional district special election

Clawson was theRepublican Partynominee in aspecial electionto fill the seat being vacated byTrey Radel.and won the election on June 24, 2014. In the April 22, 2014 Republican primary—the real contest in this heavily Republican district—Clawson defeated State Senate Majority LeaderLizbeth Benacquistoand former State RepresentativePaige Kreegelwith 38% of the vote to Benacquisto's 26% and Kreegel's 25%.Clawson was endorsed in the primary by theTea Party Express.He spent $2 million on advertising and in one of his ads he challenged U.S. PresidentBarack Obamato a game of one on one basketball.

2014 general

Main article:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida § District 19

Clawson won a full term in November 2014 with 64 percent of the vote.

Tenure

Clawson delivered theTea Partyresponse to President Obama'sState of the Union Addressin 2015.

In May 2016, Clawson announced that he would not seek re-election that year, citing his desire to support his father in the aftermath of his mother's death the previous year.

Clawson was a member of theCongressional Constitution Caucus.

Electoral history

2014 (special)

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curt Clawson	26,857	38
	Republican	Lizbeth Benacquisto	18,032	26
	Republican	Paige Kreegel	17,762	25
	Republican	Michael Dreikorn	7,560	11
Total votes			70,211	100

Florida's 19th Congressional District special election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curt Clawson	66,922	66.9
	Democratic	April Freeman	29,314	29.3
	Libertarian	Ray Netherwood	3,729	3.7
	Write-In	Timothy J. Rossano	24	0.0
Total votes			99,989	100.0

2014

Florida's 19th Congressional District Election (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curt Clawson*	159,354	64.6
	Democratic	April Freeman	80,824	32.7
	Libertarian	Ray Netherwood	6,671	2.7
	Write-In	Timothy J. Rossano	12	0.0
Total votes			246,861	100.0

External links

• Curt ClawsonatCurlie
• AppearancesonC-SPAN
• Biographyat theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Financial information (federal office)at theFederal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsoredat theLibrary of Congress
• ProfileatVote Smart