Bill Posey Biography
Bill Posey is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida’s 8th congressional district, in Congress since 2009. Bill Posey is a member of the Republican Party. Bill Posey formerly served in the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives. From 1974 to 1976, Bill Posey worked on the Rockledge Planning Commission.
In 1976, he was elected as a member of the City Council, and from 1986 to 1992, he was a member of the Brevard County Business and Industrial Development Commission. Posey also founded his own real estate company during the 1970s. He later became director of the state Association of Realtors. While serving in local politics, he also became a researcher on government accountability and transparency.
Bill Posey Age
Posey is 73 years old as of 2020, he was born on 18 December 1947 in Washington, D.C., United States. He celebrates his birthday on 18 December every year. Posey will be turning 74 years old as of 18 December 2021.
Bill Posey Family
Bill Posey was born in Washington, D.C to Beatrice Posey and Walter J. Posey. His family immigrated from Russia whereby there were of Jewish heritage. His father worked as an engineer with McDonnell Douglas, who worked on the Delta rocket. His mother’s family immigrated from Russia and is of Jewish heritage and his father is a Protestant of primarily English ancestry.
Bill Posey Height
Posey stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Bill Posey Education
Bill Posey graduated from Brevard Community College with a bachelor’s degree in Associate of Arts. He got a job with McDonnell Douglas and did Apollo Space Program work at Kennedy Space Center till he was laid off.
Bill Posey Wife
Bill Posey is married to Katie Ingram. The couples were blessed with two daughters of which they are girls Cathi Posey and Pam Posey.
Bill Posey Net worth
Posey has an estimated net worth of $6 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Businessman and Politician. Through his various sources of income, has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Bill Posey Measurements and Facts
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Bill Posey Wiki
- Full Names: Bill Posey
- Popular As: Bill Posey
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Businessman and Politician
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Bill Posey Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 73yrs (2020)
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- Date of Birth: 18 December 1947
- Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., United States
- Birthday: 18 December
Bill Posey Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Not Available
- Hair Color: Not Available
- Shoe Size: Not Available
Bill Posey Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Katie Ingram
- Children: Daughter(s) (Cathi Posey, Pam Posey)
Bill Posey Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: $6 million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Business and Politics
Bill Posey House and Cars
- Place of living: To be Updated
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Bill Posey Businessman
From 1974 to 1976, Bill Posey worked on the Rockledge Planning Commission. In 1976, he was elected as a member of the City Council, and from 1986 to 1992, he was elected as a member of the Brevard County Business and Industrial Development Commission.
Bill Posey founded his own real estate company during the 1970s. He later became director of the state Association of Realtors. While serving in local politics, he also became a researcher on government accountability and transparency.
Bill Posey got a job with McDonnell Douglas and did Apollo Space Program work at Kennedy Space Center till he was laid off. From 1974 to 1976, Bill Posey worked on the Rockledge Planning Commission. In 1976, he was elected as a member of the City Council, and from 1986 to 1992, he was a member of the Brevard County Business and Industrial Development Commission.
Posey also founded his own real estate company during the 1970s. He later became director of the state Association of Realtors. While serving in local politics, he also became a researcher on government accountability and transparency.
Bill Posey Florida legislature
In 2006 Bill Posey authored the Activity Based on Total Accountability, which outlines his suggestions for improving American politics. While serving in the state legislature, Posey was a chief sponsor of a bill designed to modernize the Florida election process, in response to the 2000 presidential election controversy. He also worked to revise insurance policy, so as to aid hurricane victims.
Bill Posey Elections
During the 2008 elections, he ran to replace retiring U.S. Congressman Dave Weldon, who had occupied the 15th District seat since 1995, when the district first voted Republican.
He then defeated Democratic nominee Stephen Blythe, by receiving 53.1% of the vote to Blythe’s 42.0%. During the 2010 re-elections, he won against former NASA executive and public administrator Shannon Roberts, receiving 64.7% of the vote to Roberts’ 35.3%.
During the 2012 re-elections, he won with about 60% of the votes against Democratic nominee Shannon Roberts and non-partisan candidate Richard Gillmor.
In 2014 re-elections he won with total votes of 65.84% of the vote against Democratic candidate Gabriel Rothblatt. During the 2016 re-elections, he won a total vote of 63.11% against his Democratic candidate Corry Westbrook.
Bill Posey Committee assignments
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- United States House Science Subcommittee on Space
- United States House Science Subcommittee on Oversight
- Republican Study Committee
Bill Posey Caucus memberships
- Liberty Caucus
- Freedom Caucus
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- Congressional Constitution Caucus
- United States Congressional International
- Conservation Caucus
- Climate Solutions Caucus
Bill Posey Political positions
Environment and energy
In 2016, Bill Posey sponsored legislation that reauthorized and reprioritized funding to clean up America’s estuaries was signed into law by President Obama. At a May 2018 hearing in the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Posey mentioned that in the 1970s climate scientists believed the Earth was cooling.
At the hearing, Posey also expressed skepticism that humans contributed to climate change, asking whether climate change was occurring because carbon dioxide captured in permafrost was now leaking out.
Bill Posey also asked at the hearing whether warming would be beneficial for habitats and to people. Posey said, “I don’t think anybody disputes that the Earth is getting warmer; I think what’s not clear is the exact amount of who caused what, and getting to that is, I think, where we’re trying to go with this committee.”
Gun law
Bill Posey supports legislation that mandates concealed carry permit reciprocity among states. From 2015–2016, Posey accepted US$2,000 indirect campaign contributions from the NRA’s Political Victory Fund; from 2008–2016 Posey accepted $13,500 from NRA political action committees.
Bill Posey was one of the original cosponsors of the Repeal of the Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, which repealed Obama-era legislation aimed at preventing the mentally-infirm from legally purchasing firearms. Following the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Posey expressed his support for legislation that would ban bump stocks.
Healthcare
Bill Posey supports repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and calls it a “fiasco” that “was passed under a lot of misrepresentation”.
LGBT rights
Bill Posey voted against the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which made it a federal offense to commit a violent crime because of the victim’s race, sex, etc, even without any federal nexus, and also added sexuality to the list of such grounds.
Net neutrality
Bill Posey was the only Republican representative to vote with the Democratic-controlled House in favor of the Save the Internet Act of 2019, which would overturn the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s repeal of net neutrality and “would restore Obama-era net neutrality protections.”
Tax reform
Bill Posey voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Posey has also been a longtime supporter of a balanced budget amendment or (BBA).
Bill Posey Office| Contact
- Washington, DC Office
2150 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3671
Fax: (202) 225-3516
- Melbourne Office
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson
Way Building C
Melbourne, FL 32940
Phone: (321) 632-1776
Fax: (321) 639-8595
District Offices
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building C
Melbourne, FL 32940
Phone: (321) 632-1776
Fax: (321) 639-8595
Vero Beach Office
Phone: (772) 226-1701
By Appointment Only
Titusville Office
Phone: (321) 383-6090
By Appointment Only
Toll-Free: 1-888-681-1776
Bill Posey for Congress
Indian River County has been represented by U.S. Rep. Bill Posey for nearly a decade, but for the first time, the Republican has a serious challenger in Democrat Sanjay Patel. Patel, a community activist, and former technology consultant is well-funded, gathering large crowds at events in the district’s most populated areas, and has the support of local, state, and national Democratic and progressive groups and some labor unions.
Bill Posey is a conservative and member of the Freedom Caucus, which pushes for limited government spending. Patel supported Bernie Sanders in 2016, serving as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Patel hopes single-issue voters, focused on the environment and health care, in particular, will support him this fall.
Bill Posey said there’s a new energy around politics, and people especially young voters are tired of the establishment. “What we’re starting to see is a new generation of voices in our political system,” Patel said, “and they are more moderate and progressive because they’re looking for a platform to be more helpful.”
Still, he is a well-recognized name in the district after serving five terms in Congress and 16 years in the Florida House and Senate. He’s lived in the district since he was a child and has more than twice the amount of money in his campaign account.
Bill Posey has the support of conservative groups, local Realtor groups, and the state’s police union. Before being elected to the U.S. House in 2008, he served in the Florida House (1992-2000) and Senate (2000-08). Before that, in Rockledge, he was on the City Council for 10 years (elected 1976) and Planning Commission for two years (appointed 1974).
Bill Posey said he isn’t as far right as Patel makes him out to be, describing himself as fiscally conservative but sharing his constituents’ common values, such as government accountability and a love for the space program. “I’m willing to talk about anything anybody wants to talk about and there’s not a subject I’m afraid of,” Posey said.
“I’ve worked hard to represent the people, and that doesn’t mean you have to share all of their views.” He came under heavy fire in September, however. At a Trump Club meeting in Brevard County, he said he can pick out the house with the Patel campaign sign without even looking for the sign because “it’s the dumpiest damn house in the neighborhood.”
He said Congress needs to support businesses and corporations by supporting business-friendly policies and making sure there are enough qualified workers. Businesses are “the linchpin” for civil society; when the economy tanks, the entire community tanks.
“As much as we want to talk about the ‘evil’ corporations of this country, they’re providing jobs for our workforce,” Posey said. The economy is working only for the district’s richest residents. Many middle-class and low-income workers are juggling multiple jobs to keep up with the cost of living. Wages need to increase. “Folks are working tremendously hard. They’re just not making enough to keep up with the cost of living today,” Patel said.
Bill Posey Voting record
Bill Posey provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill. Summaries are written by Vote Smart’s staff and interns, who adhere to the project’s strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project’s community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
Bill Posey Staff
- Chief of Staff: Stuart Burns
- Scheduler: Molly Vinesett
- Legis. Dir.: Valentina Valenta
- Comm. Dir.: George Cecala
- Veteran Affairs LA: Valentina Valenta
- Military LA: Valentina Valenta
- Child/Family Issues LA: John Shelton
- Health LA: Stuart Burns
- Financial Services LA: Valentina Valenta
- Foreign Policy LA: Tom McCullough
- Education LA: Tom McCullough
- Agriculture LA: Rick Podliska
- Telecomm LA: Rick Podliska
- Elections LA: Vacant
- Energy LA: Rick Podliska
- Environment LA: Valentina Valenta
- Firearms LA: Rick Podliska
- Judiciary LA: Rick Podliska
- Tax LA: Valentina Valenta
- Transportation LA: George Cecala
- Trade LA: Valentina Valenta
- Commerce LA: Valentina Valenta
- Labor LA: Valentina Valenta
- Budget LA: Valentina Valenta
- Arts/Humanities LA: Vacant
- Civil Rights LA: Vacant
- Government Affairs LA: John Shelton
- Housing LA: Valentina Valenta
- Medicare/Medicaid LA: Stuart Burns
- Appropriations LA: Valentina Valenta
- Science/Technology LA: Valentina Valenta
- Social Security LA: Rick Podliska
- Space – NASA LA: Rick Podliska
- Pensions LA: Vacant
- Animal Welfare LA: Tom McCullough
- Women’s Issues LA: John Shelton
- Women’s Issues LA: Vacant
- Native American Affairs LA: Valentina Valenta
- Immigration LA: John Shelton
- Homeland Security LA: Valentina Valenta
- Staff Asst.: Tom McCullough
- LC: John Shelton
- Dep. Chief of Staff: George Cecala
- Sr. Policy Adv.: Rick Podliska
- Dist. Director: Patrick Gavin
- District Scheduler: Patrick Gavin
Frequently Asked Questions About Bill Posey
Who is Bill Posey?
Posey is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida’s 8th congressional district, in Congress since 2009. Bill Posey is a member of the Republican Party. Bill Posey formerly served in the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives. From 1974 to 1976, Bill Posey worked on the Rockledge Planning Commission.
How old is Bill Posey?
Posey is 73 years old as of 2020, he was born on 18 December 1947 in Washington, D.C., United States. He celebrates his birthday on 18 December every year. Posey will be turning 74 years old as of 18 December 2021.
How tall is Bill Posey?
Bill stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Is Bill Posey married?
Bill Posey is married to Katie Ingram. The couples were blessed with two daughters of which they are girls Cathi Posey and Pam Posey.
How much is Bill Posey worth?
Posey has an approximate net worth of $6 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Where does Bill Posey live?
Because of security reasons, Posey has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Is Bill Posey dead or alive?
Posey is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Bill Posey Social Media Contacts
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