Dwight Bullard, American state legislator. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), South Dade Democratic, Ron Brown Democratic Caucus, Redlands Democratic, Richmond Heights Homeowners Association, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Background
Bullard was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to Florida in 1981. His father, Edward B. Bullard, served in the from 2000 to 2008, and his mother Larcenia Bullard, served in the House from 1992 to 2000 and in the Florida State Senate from 2002 to 2012. In 2008, when his father did not seek another term from the 118th District in the House, Bullard ran to succeed his father.
He emerged victorious from a crowded Democratic primary.
Education
He attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, graduating with a degree in history education in 1999.
Career
Florida State Senate districts were redrawn in 2012, and the 39th District, in which his mother could not seek another term due to term limits, was reconfigured, with the Palm Beach County sections removed and more sections from Miami-Dade County added. Bullard ran to succeed his mother, and faced Ronald Saunders, the Minority Leader of the. Former State Representative James Bush.
JJ Johnson, and Sal Gutierrez in the primary.
The Miami Herald, which felt that more representation for the Florida Keys was necessary in the legislature, endorsed Saunders. While serving in the Senate, Bullard sponsored legislation aimed at preventing cyberbullying, which allows schools to "discipline a student for cyberbullying if the student uses a computer, computer system, or computer network owned by a school." He criticized efforts by the legislature to reduce funding for Florida Virtual School while simultaneously allowing private companies to offer virtual education, noting, "We spend all of this money, time and energy to beef up our own virtual program, Florida Virtual School, and all of a sudden, we are cutting them and allowing outside providers nationwide to come in and take a chunk of the pot of money.".
Membership
Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), South Dade Democratic, Ron Brown Democratic Caucus, Redlands Democratic, Richmond Heights Homeowners Association, Kappa Alpha Psi.