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1. Alcee Hastings
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Preceded by Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 23rd district
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Judge of the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Florida
In office
November 2, 1979 – October 20, 1989
Appointed by Jimmy Carter
Preceded by Seat established
Succeeded by Federico Moreno
Personal details
Born Alcee Lamar Hastings
September 5, 1936
Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S.
Alcee Hastings
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alcee Lamar Hastings /ˈælsiː/ (born September 5, 1936) is
the U.S. Representative for Florida's 20th congressional
district, serving in Congress since 1993. The district,
numbered as the 23rd District from 1993 to 2013, includes
most of the majority-black precincts in and around Fort
Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. He is a member of the
Democratic Party. He served as a judge on the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida from 1979,
until his impeachment and removal from that post in 1989.[1]
Contents
1 Early life, education, and early career
2 Judicial career (1977–1989)
3 1990 Secretary of State election
4 U.S. House of Representatives (1993–present)
4.1 Elections
4.2 Tenure
4.2.1 Bid for chairmanship of the House
Intelligence Committee
4.2.2 Comments about Sarah Palin
4.2.3 Lexus lease
4.2.4 Comments about Affordable Care
Act legislation
4.2.5 Sexual harassment allegation
4.2.6 Least wealthy congressman
4.2.7 Nepotism claims
4.3 2014 congressional election
4.4 Committee assignments
4.5 Leadership positions
5 References
6 External links
Early life, education, and early career
Born in Altamonte Springs, Florida, Hastings was educated at
Howard University in Washington, D.C. and Fisk University
in Nashville, Tennessee. He earned his bachelor's degree in
zoology and botany from Fisk in 1958. He received his law
degree from Florida A&M University in 1963. While in
school, he became a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi
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2. Political party Democratic
Education Howard University
Fisk University (BA)
Florida A&M University (JD)
fraternity. He began to practice law in 1964.
1970 U.S. Senate election
Hastings decided to run for U.S. Senate in 1970 after
incumbent Spessard Holland decided to retire. He failed to
win the Democratic primary, or make the run-off election. He
ranked fourth out of five candidates, receiving 13% of the vote. Governor Farris Bryant ranked first with 33% of
the vote. Lawton Chiles ranked second with 26% of the vote. Chiles defeated Bryant in the run-off election and
won the November general election.[2]
Judicial career (1977–1989)
In 1977, he became a judge of the circuit court of Broward County, Florida. In 1979, he was appointed by
President Jimmy Carter as a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Florida.
In 1981, Hastings was charged with accepting a $150,000 bribe in exchange for a lenient sentence and a return
of seized assets for 21 counts of racketeering by Frank and Thomas Romano, and of perjury in his testimony
about the case. In 1983, he was acquitted by a jury after his alleged co-conspirator, William Borders, refused to
testify in court, resulting in a jail sentence for Borders.[3]
In 1988, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives took up the case, and Hastings was
impeached for bribery and perjury by a vote of 413-3. He was then convicted in 1989 by the United States
Senate becoming the sixth federal judge in the history of the United States to be removed from office by the
Senate. The Senate, in two hours of roll calls, voted on 11 of the 17 articles of impeachment. It convicted
Hastings of eight of the 11 articles. The vote on the first article was 69 for and 26 opposed.[1]
The Senate had the option to forbid Hastings from ever seeking federal office again, but did not do so. Alleged
co-conspirator attorney William Borders went to jail again for refusing to testify in the impeachment
proceedings, but was later given a full pardon by President Bill Clinton on his last day in office.[4]
Hastings filed suit in federal court claiming that his impeachment trial was invalid because he was tried by a
Senate committee, not in front of the full Senate, and that he had been acquitted in a criminal trial. Judge Stanley
Sporkin ruled in favor of Hastings, remanding the case to the Senate, but stayed his ruling pending the outcome
of an appeal to the Supreme Court in a similar case regarding Judge Walter Nixon, who had also been
impeached and removed.[5]
Sporkin found some "crucial distinctions"[6] between Nixon's case and Hastings', specifically, that Nixon had
been convicted criminally, and that Hastings was not found guilty by two-thirds of the committee who actually
"tried" his impeachment in the Senate. He further added that Hastings had a right to trial by the full Senate.
The Supreme Court, however, ruled in Nixon v. United States that the federal courts have no jurisdiction over
Senate impeachment matters, so Sporkin's ruling was vacated and Hastings's conviction and removal were
upheld.[7]
1990 Secretary of State election
Hastings attempted to make a political comeback by running for Secretary of State of Florida, campaigning on a
platform of legalizing casinos. In a three-way Democratic primary, he placed second with 33% of the vote,
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3. behind newspaper columnist Jim Minter's 38% of the vote. In the runoff, which saw a large dropoff in turnout,
Minter defeated him, 67%-33%. He won just one of Florida's 67 counties: Miami-Dade.[8] Minter went on to
lose in the general election to incumbent Republican, James C. Smith.
U.S. House of Representatives (1993–present)
Elections
Hastings was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992, representing Florida's 23rd district. After
placing second in the initial Democratic primary for the post, he scored an upset victory over state representative
Lois J. Frankel in the runoff and went on to easily win election in the heavily-Democratic district. From that
point on he has yet to face a serious challenge for reelection. Subsequent to redistricting and the 2012 election,
Alcee Hastings represents Florida's 20th district beginning January 2013.
Tenure
Hastings is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and was elected president of the Parliamentary
Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in July 2004. Today, as a senior
Democratic whip, Hastings is an influential member of the Democratic leadership. Hastings is also a member of
the powerful House Rules Committee and is a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence (HPSCI). On the HPSCI, Hastings is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations.
He was one of the 31 who voted in the House not to count the electoral votes from Ohio in the 2004 presidential
election.[9]
Hastings voted to impeach Texas federal judge Samuel B. Kent on all four counts presented against him on June
19, 2009.[10]
Bid for chairmanship of the House Intelligence Committee
After the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections, Hastings attracted attention after it was
reported that incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi might appoint him as head of the House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence. He had support from the Congressional Black Caucus, but was opposed by the Blue
Dog Coalition. Hastings attacked his critics as “misinformed fools.” Pelosi reportedly favored Hastings instead
of the ranking Democrat Jane Harman due to policy differences and support by the Congressional Black
Caucus.[11] On November 28, 2006, Pelosi announced that Hastings would not be the Committee's chairman,[12]
and later she chose Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) instead. While Hastings was passed over to chair the committee, he
became chair of a sub-committee. He told the National Journal that “I am not angry. At some point along the
way, it became too much to explain. That is legitimate politics. But it’s unfortunate for me.”[13]
Comments about Sarah Palin
On September 24, 2008, Hastings came under fire for comments he made regarding Republican vice-presidential
candidate Sarah Palin. Hastings, speaking in Washington D.C. to a conference sponsored by the National Jewish
Democratic Council, said "If Sarah Palin isn't enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is
with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention. Anybody toting guns and stripping moose
don't care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through." [14]
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4. On September 29, 2008, Hastings issued an apology via a written statement, while standing by its core message:
"I regret the comments I made last Tuesday that were not smart and certainly not relevant to hunters or
sportsmen. The point I made, and will continue to make, is that the policies and priorities of a McCain-Palin
administration would be anathema to most African Americans and Jews. I regret that I was not clearer and
apologize to Governor Palin, my host where I was speaking, and those who my comments may have
offended."[15]
Lexus lease
In May 2009, the Wall Street Journal reported that Hastings spent over $24,000 in taxpayer money in 2008 to
lease a luxury Lexus hybrid sedan. The Journal noted that the expenditure was legal, properly accounted for, and
drawn from an expense allowance the U.S. government grants to all lawmakers.[16]
Comments about Affordable Care Act legislation
In March 2010, Hastings defended Democrats’ approach to passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act, saying "I wish that I had been there when Thomas Edison made the remark that I think applies here: 'There
ain't no rules around here, we're trying to accomplish something.' And therefore, when the deal goes down, all
this talk about rules, we make them up as we go along."[17]
Sexual harassment allegation
In June 2011, a lawsuit filed by one of his staff members, Winsome Packer, alleged that Hastings made repeated
unwanted sexual advances and threatened her job when she refused him.[18] A congressional ethics panel
investigated these claims.[18] Packer was being represented by the conservative legal group Judicial Watch.
Hastings denied the claims and called them "ludicrous."[19] He stated that "I will win this lawsuit. That is a
certainty. In a race with a lie, the truth always wins. And when the truth comes to light and the personal agendas
of my accusers are exposed, I will be vindicated.”[20] In February 2012, it was reported that Hastings would be
released from the lawsuit, and it would only continue against the Helsinki Commission.[21]
Least wealthy congressman
In a 2011 survey of U.S. lawmakers, the Center for Responsive Politics named Hastings the "Poorest Member of
Congress," with a 2010 average net worth of −$4,732,002.[22] His congressional financial disclosure form
indicated that, as of 2010, Hastings did not have any earned income, he had a bank account with a balance in the
$1,000 to $15,000 range, and he owed several million dollars in legal fees to several attorneys stemming from
the 1981–1989 charges.[23]
Nepotism claims
In 2012, Hastings was ranked 1 out of 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives for paying salaries
and fees to family members, according to the conservative watchdog group, Judicial Watch.[24] A state by state
report on all members of Congress, published by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington,
reported Hastings paid his girlfriend, Patricia Williams, an attorney who worked as his deputy district director,
$622,574 over the four-year period, from 2007-2010.[25]
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5. 2014 congressional election
After defeating two Democratic opponents in the primary, taking almost 80% of the vote, Hastings went on to
win the general election on November 4, 2014, defeating Republican Jay Bonner, his margin being 81.60% to
18.40%.[26]
Committee assignments
Committee on Rules
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process (Ranking member)
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Ranking member)
Leadership positions
Florida Congressional delegation (co-chairman)
Senior Democratic whip
Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety (co-chairman)
International Conservation Caucus
Sportsmen's Caucus
References
Senate Removes Hastings
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics
/campaigns/junkie/links/hastings102189.htm), The
Washington Post, October 21, 1989. Retrieved March
14, 2012.
1.
Our Campaigns - FL US Senate - D Primary Race -
Sep 01, 1970 (http://www.ourcampaigns.com
/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=236084)
2.
Federal Judge Acquitted (https://news.google.com
/newspapers?id=fW8aAAAAIBAJ&
sjid=5CkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3890,2277600&
dq=alcee+hastings+acquitted&hl=en) Milwaukee
Journal, Feb. 4, 1983
3.
"The Power of the Pardon". Law.com. 2011-07-15.
Archived from the original on February 16, 2009.
Retrieved 2011-07-22.
4.
"Senate Conviction of Hastings Is Reversed by Judge
Sporkin". Washingtonpost.com. 1992-09-18.
Retrieved 2011-07-22.
5.
Hastings v. U.S., 802 F.Supp. 490
(https://scholar.google.com
/scholar_case?q=Hastings+v.+U.S.,+802+F.Supp.+49
0&hl=en&as_sdt=6,37&
case=15535651293027319741&scilh=0)
6.
HASTINGS v. U.S. (http://www.leagle.com/decision
/1993840837FSupp3_1839.xml) 837 F.Supp. 3 (1993)
7.
Our Campaigns - FL Secretary of State - D Runoff
Race - Oct 02, 1990 (http://www.ourcampaigns.com
/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=376672)
8.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll007.xml9.
"U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Votes".
Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
10.
Battle of Hastings adds to Pelosi drama
(http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15741999/ns/politics-
tom_curry/t/battle-hastings-adds-pelosi-
drama/#.T2IOhHngFv0) MSNBC, Nov. 16, 2006
11.
Pelosi Shuts Hastings Out of Intel Chairmanship
(http://www.npr.org/templates/story
/story.php?storyId=6550628) NPR, Nov. 28, 2006
12.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/person
/alcee-hastings-fl/
13.
Anderson, Rigel (2008-09-24). "Florida
Congressman: Palin 'Don't Care Too Much What
They Do With Jews and Blacks' - Political Radar".
Blogs.abcnews.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
14.
"Black Florida congressman apologizes for Palin
comments". CNN. 2008-09-29. Archived from the
original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
15.
Radnofsky, Louise; Farnam, T.W. (May 30, 2009).
"Lawmakers Bill Taxpayers For TVs, Cameras,
Lexus". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the
original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
16.
"Rep. Alcee Hastings invokes Thomas Edison: 'No
rules around here — we're trying to accomplish
something' ". Post on Politics. 2010-03-20. Retrieved
2010-08-23.
17.
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6. Wikisource has original
works written by or about:
Alcee Hastings
Fields, Gary; Mullins, Brody (2011-06-22). "Florida
Congressman Faces New Ethics Review".
Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
18.
McCormack, Simon (2011-06-22). "Alcee Hastings
Sexual Harassment Allegation Investigated By Ethics
Panel". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
19.
Winsome Packer Claims Alcee Hastings Harassment
in Lawsuit (http://news.lalate.com/2011/03
/10/winsome-packer-claims-alcee-hastings-
harassment-in-lawsuit/)
20.
"Alcee Hastings Released From Personal Liability In
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit". The Huffington Post. 14
February 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
21.
"Richest and 'poorest' Members of Congress".
Washingtonpost.com. 2011-12-30. Retrieved
2011-12-30.
22.
"Calendar Year 2010 Financial Disclosure Statement,
The Hon. Alcee Lamar Hastings" (PDF).
23.
Alcee Hastings Ranks No.1 In Nepotism - Judicial
Watch (http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2012
/03/alcee-hastings-ranks-no-1-in-nepotism/)
24.
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original
(PDF) on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
25.
"November 4, 2014 General Election Official
Results". Florida Department of State Division of
Elections. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
26.
External links
Congressman Alcee Hastings (http://alceehastings.house.gov/)
official U.S. House site
Alcee L. Hastings for Congress
(http://www.alceeforcongress.com/)
Alcee Hastings (http://dmoztools.net/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Government
/Federal/US_House/Alcee_Hastings_%5BD-20%5D) at DMOZ
Biography (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=h000324) at the Biographical
Directory of the United States Congress
Profile (https://www.votesmart.org/candidate/26798) at Project Vote Smart
Financial information (federal office) (http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer
/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=H2FL23021) at the Federal
Election Commission
Legislation sponsored (https://www.congress.gov/member/alcee-hastings/511) at The Library of Congress
Alcee Hastings (http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=996&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na) at the
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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7. Legal offices
New seat
Judge of the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida
1979–1989
Succeeded by
Federico Moreno
United States House of Representatives
New constituency
Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives
from Florida's 23rd congressional district
1993–2013
Succeeded by
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Preceded by
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives
from Florida's 20th congressional district
2013–present
Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Bruce George
President of the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe
2004–2006
Succeeded by
Göran Lennmarker
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Luis Gutiérrez
D-Illinois
United States Representatives by seniority
39th
Succeeded by
Eddie Bernice Johnson
D-Texas
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