Charles canady
Charles canadyCharles Canady was born and raised in Lakeland, which is the largest city in his district. Charles Canady graduated from Lakeland High School in 1972. He went to receive a bachelor's degree from Haverford College and his law degree from Yale. After graduating from Yale in 1979, he became an attorney in Polk County; he worked there for 13 years before running for Congress. Rep. Canady married on Oct. 12, 1996.
Charles Canady held his 1st public office in the Florida House from 1984 to 1990, he was honored as the Most Effective First Term Legislator. In that time he worked to reduce the size of the government of Florida's citizens. Canady also worked to on Florida's laws on criminal justice, he served as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Criminal Justice from 1988 to 1989 and as a member of the Crime Prevention and Law Enforcement Study Commission from 1987 to 1988. He was also the Majority Whip from 1986 to 1988.
In 1989 Canady got smart and switched his political party from Democrat to Republican. In 1992 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He promised during his campaign in 1992 to serve no more than four consecutive terms in the House.
Charles Canady was first elected to represent the people of Florida's 12th District in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 3, 1992; this district includes most of Polk county, portions of Hillsborough, Highlands and Pasco counties.
One of Rep. Canady's greatest accomplishments is the lobbying disclosure reform. It is the first meaningful reform of the America’s lobbying disclosure laws to pass the Congress in 40 years. Against much opposition Rep. Canady helped pass the Lobbying Disclosure Act through the House....
To view the complete essay, you be registered.