Dave Aronberg - Biography

Dave Aronberg (born May 4, 1971) is a member of the Florida Senate.

Early life and career

Aronberg was born in Miami. He attended North Miami Senior High School in 1989, and then Harvard College for a degree in Government in 1993, and then attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1996 with a Juris Doctorate.

As an attorney, Aronberg worked closely with then-Florida Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelson to investigate European insurance companies that refused to honor World War II-era policies sold to victims of the Holocaust. In 1999, Aronberg became an Assistant Florida Attorney General for economic crimes. Among other cases, he headed the State's lawsuit against "Miss Cleo."

In 2000, Aronberg was selected to be one of 15 White House Fellows from across the country. In this non-partisan position, Aronberg served in both the Clinton and Bush administrations as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury Department for international money laundering.

Political career

Florida Senate

Aronberg was elected to the Florida Senate in 2002 and is its youngest member. In the Senate Aronberg wrote major consumer protection legislation, sat on the state's Medicaid task force which enacted major reforms to combat rampant fraud and abuse, and served as chair of the state's Joint Legislative Committee on Everglades Oversight, leading the Senate's efforts to secure federal funding for Everglades restoration.

2010 Election

Dave Aronberg announced his candidacy for the Florida Attorney General on June 4, 2009 at a luncheon in Lee County. Aronberg was the first Democrat to qualify for the Attorney General race.

External links

• Dave Aronberg Democrat for Attorney General Campaign Website
• Dave Aronberg's Facebook Page
• Florida State Legislature - Senator Dave Aronberg Senate Website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Dave Aronberg (FL)
• Follow the Money - Dave Aronberg
  • 2008 2006 2004 2002 campaign contributions