Jessica Ehrlich was the Democratic nominee for Florida's 13th congressional district in 2012, losing to long-time incumbent and House Appropriations Committee Chair Bill Young.
18 Facts About Jessica Ehrlich
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Jessica D Ehrlich was born and raised in St Petersburg, Florida.
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Jessica Ehrlich attended the Canterbury School of Florida and graduated from Shorecrest Preparatory School.
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Jessica Ehrlich graduated from Vanderbilt University and later earned her JD from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law on a Dean's Merit Scholarship.
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Jessica Ehrlich's father, Charles W Ehrlich, was a prominent attorney in St Petersburg representing clients such as baseball players Dwight Eugene Gooden and Gary Sheffield.
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Jessica Ehrlich's mother, Jacquelyn Ehrlich, is a retired registered nurse and a graduate of the London School of Economics.
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Jessica Ehrlich has worked for Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg LP, the US House of Representatives, the District of Columbia, Estee Lauder and Cartier.
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Jessica Ehrlich interned in law school for Florida federal judge Elizabeth Kovachevich.
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Jessica Ehrlich worked in the US House of Representatives for both Republican Congressman Clay Shaw and Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch as Legislative Counsel.
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Jessica Ehrlich previously had a private legal practice in St Petersburg, FL and currently represents financial institutions across the state.
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Jessica Ehrlich is licensed in all state, federal and bankruptcy courts in Florida.
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Jessica Ehrlich ran for Congress in 2012, losing to 21-term incumbent Republican Congressman Bill Young, then the longest serving Republican in Congress and Chair of the House Appropriations Committee.
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Jessica Ehrlich declared to run again in April 2013 facing Congressman Bill Young.
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Jessica Ehrlich's candidacy was initially endorsed by EMILY's List, but was rescinded after former Florida CFO Alex Sink announced her candidacy in the race.
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In 2014, Jessica Ehrlich began appearing as a Democratic Analyst and Attorney on cable news, in print and on radio.
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Jessica Ehrlich appeared regularly on FOX News on "The O'Reilly Factor" and "America's Newsroom" as well as on FOX Business.
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Jessica Ehrlich regularly appears on COURT TV as a legal analyst.
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Jessica Ehrlich was recognized by Glamour magazine in 2012 at the Women of the Year Awards and by the Florida Association of Women Lawyers as a Leader in the Law in 2013.