Hava Holzhauer

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Hava Holzhauer completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Holzhauer's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading-bio-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHava always knew she wanted to make a lasting difference in our community. She earned degrees in Environmental Science and Psychology from Tufts University,and her J.D. to create equitable and inclusive workspaces and close the pay gap for working women.\r\n<p>Personally and professionally, Hava has stood up to bullies and continued to fight for human rights and dignity. She has challenged unlawful firings, fought for civil and equal rights, and worked with business owners and operators across industries to create more equitable and productive workplaces. Early in her career, Hava stood up for herself and her colleagues, fighting for flex time and securing maternity facilities for working moms.\r\n</p><p>Hava continued her fight as a leader in the Florida Office of the State Attorney, where she prosecuted hate crimes, fought for safer communities, and worked to ensure everyone’s right to live free of discrimination. She battled against extremism, bias, and bigotry as the Regional Director of the Florida Anti-Defamation League, working to root out hate at the source.\r\n</p><p>Havs’s background in finding thoughtful, common sense policies bring opportunity and progress to families. She will work to build new hurricane resistant infrastructure, promote sustainable economic development and investment in living wage job growth, or ensuring every American’s right to vote, Hava Holzhauer is the fighter we need.\r\n</p>\n</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading-key-message-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>CHAMPIONING WOMEN’S RIGHTS: With women’s healthcare under attack yet again, we need a leader in Congress who will protect and support women’s reproductive choice. Hava will be a tireless advocate for women, and a champion for mothers and their children.</li><li>COMMON SENSE GUN POLICIES: Hava will stand up for us and work to get weapons of war off our streets, while advocating for common sense gun reforms that are supported by the vast majority of Americans. She’ll fight for expanded background checks, red-flag laws, and crack down on ghost guns.</li><li>EXPANDING OUR ECONOMY FOR ALL: Hava will fight to make the federal minimum wage a living wage, helping lift millions of working families out of poverty. She’ll also advocate for free job and vocational training to ensure our workforce is prepared for the long-term, family sustaining jobs of the future.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading1-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCREATING SAFE COMMUNITIES<br/>\n<p>Hava has been on the front lines of the fight against crime, injustice and intolerance her whole life. She knows that hate, when allowed to fester and mental illness unaddressed threatens all of us. Her experience as a prosecutor and an advocate give her unique insight into how to work with both police and human service organizations to make our communities safer. Hava will work to ensure the safety and security of our schools and children, as well as houses of worship, and all other public spaces for all residents, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status. She’ll continue the fight in Congress, strengthening hate crimes laws and support for first responders, securing funding for at-risk populations, and expanding protections for women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community.<br/><br/>\r\nINVESTING IN OUR CLIMATE AND ENERGY FUTURE<br/>\n</p>\nAll of us here in South Florida have seen the effects of climate change firsthand. Stronger hurricanes ravage our infrastructure, rising sea levels damage our beaches and towns, and warming waters and algae blooms threaten our wildlife across the state. Hava will be a champion for climate action, fighting for new funding for green energy jobs and infrastructure, demanding investment in carbon capture and storage, and securing funding to make our homes and businesses more resilient to the effects of climate change.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading2-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy mother has inspired my life. She came from a family of Holocaust survivors and managed to raise a happy, healthy family. She had a successful teaching career and has always been my rock. She's dealt with struggles in her life but managed to make sure her children and her special needs students had her support. <br/><br/>\r\nShe taught me the difference between right and wrong, and what a fighter looks like.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading3-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAn elected official has to be a fighter. We have to know how to prioritize the issues and be able to multitask to represent the people of our districts. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading4-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI'm the grandaughter of Holocaust survivors and the daughter of hard-working self-made parents. They taught me the values of empathy, resilience and empowerment, obligation and commitment, accountability, transparency and justice – and the fortitude to show up and speak out to serve others – were instilled in me from a very young age. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading5-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI will be a fighter and will leave the world a better place because of my tireless efforts. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading6-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI was born on January 1, 1973. That was the same time Roe vs. Wade was decided and it profoundly effected all of our lives for 50 years. It has given us freedoms, privacy rights, and opportunities that we, as a society, would not be afforded.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading7-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy first job was working at Friendly's Restaurant. I started when I was in High School and was there for about 2 years. <br/><br/>\n<p>I know what it's like to do labor and be on your feet all day...or for a full shift. It was difficult as a teenager. I know it's more difficult as an adult who has responsibilities and people depending on you. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nI will continue my fight to make the federal minimum wage a living wage, helping lift millions of working families out of poverty.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading8-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMake Trouble by Cecile Richard is a really good book that encourages the world to do the best we can even when it means making waves. It's powerful and important.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading9-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIf I could be a fictional character, I would be Mulan. She saw the things about her society and her culture fall apart and had the courage and fortitude to fight for good. I plan on doing the same and, like Mulan, seeing the good come back.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading10-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDon't Stop by Fleetwood Mac\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading11-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tPersonally and professionally, I've stood up to bullies and continued to fight for human rights and dignity. I have challenged unlawful firings, fought for civil and equal rights, and worked with business owners and operators across industries to create more equitable and productive workplaces. As a young mother, early on in the workplace, I stood up for myself and my colleagues, fighting for flex time and securing maternity facilities for working moms.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading12-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe it's imperative that representatives have previous experience working with the people we represent. Working in government can be helpful and can on occasion be a hinderance. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading13-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWe have to right the ship of the egregious mess the former administration left us. It is going to take decades to fix the problems. Women are suffering. Seniors are suffering. People of color are suffering. Families are suffering. Gun violence victims are suffering. The environment is suffering.<br/><br/>\n<p>Women’s Rights: With healthcare under attack, I’ll lead in the fight to protect and support women’s<br/>\r\nreproductive choice. I’ll be a tireless advocate for women and a champion for mothers. I know firsthand<br/>\r\nthe struggles young mothers face. I’ll fight to close the gender pay gap, expand the childcare tax credit,<br/>\r\nand create real economic opportunities for women and families.<br/><br/>\r\nCommon Sense Gun Laws: I’ll fight to expand background checks, ban assault weapons, red-flag laws,<br/>\r\nand crack down on ghost guns. I’ll look at every factor relevant to America’s gun violence epidemic and<br/>\r\nfind ways to improve outcomes and move us forward.<br/><br/>\r\nClimate Change: I’ll be a champion for climate action, fighting for new funding for green energy jobs<br/>\r\nand infrastructure, demanding investment in carbon capture and storage, and securing funding to make <br/>\n</p>\nsure that our homes and businesses are more resilient to the effects of climate change.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading14-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe our system has natural term limits in elections. We have regularly scheduled opportunities to vote new representation in office. We need to take those opportunities to replace a representative when a candidate does a poor job.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading15-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWhy is 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-131417-2022-07-28\" id=\"heading16-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-131417-2022-07-28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-131417-2022-07-28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-131417-2022-07-28\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe reasonable compromises are necessary for policy making. I also, have values that won't allow me to sell out on priority issues.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nHava Holzhauer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Holzhauer's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Hava always knew she wanted to make a lasting difference in our community. She earned degrees in Environmental Science and Psychology from Tufts University,and her J.D. to create equitable and inclusive workspaces and close the pay gap for working women. Personally and professionally, Hava has stood up to bullies and continued to fight for human rights and dignity. She has challenged unlawful firings, fought for civil and equal rights, and worked with business owners and operators across industries to create more equitable and productive workplaces. Early in her career, Hava stood up for herself and her colleagues, fighting for flex time and securing maternity facilities for working moms. Hava continued her fight as a leader in the Florida Office of the State Attorney, where she prosecuted hate crimes, fought for safer communities, and worked to ensure everyone’s right to live free of discrimination. She battled against extremism, bias, and bigotry as the Regional Director of the Florida Anti-Defamation League, working to root out hate at the source. Havs’s background in finding thoughtful, common sense policies bring opportunity and progress to families. She will work to build new hurricane resistant infrastructure, promote sustainable economic development and investment in living wage job growth, or ensuring every American’s right to vote, Hava Holzhauer is the fighter we need. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? CHAMPIONING WOMEN’S RIGHTS: With women’s healthcare under attack yet again, we need a leader in Congress who will protect and support women’s reproductive choice. Hava will be a tireless advocate for women, and a champion for mothers and their children. COMMON SENSE GUN POLICIES: Hava will stand up for us and work to get weapons of war off our streets, while advocating for common sense gun reforms that are supported by the vast majority of Americans. She’ll fight for expanded background checks, red-flag laws, and crack down on ghost guns. EXPANDING OUR ECONOMY FOR ALL: Hava will fight to make the federal minimum wage a living wage, helping lift millions of working families out of poverty. She’ll also advocate for free job and vocational training to ensure our workforce is prepared for the long-term, family sustaining jobs of the future. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? CREATING SAFE COMMUNITIES Hava has been on the front lines of the fight against crime, injustice and intolerance her whole life. She knows that hate, when allowed to fester and mental illness unaddressed threatens all of us. Her experience as a prosecutor and an advocate give her unique insight into how to work with both police and human service organizations to make our communities safer. Hava will work to ensure the safety and security of our schools and children, as well as houses of worship, and all other public spaces for all residents, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status. She’ll continue the fight in Congress, strengthening hate crimes laws and support for first responders, securing funding for at-risk populations, and expanding protections for women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. INVESTING IN OUR CLIMATE AND ENERGY FUTURE All of us here in South Florida have seen the effects of climate change firsthand. Stronger hurricanes ravage our infrastructure, rising sea levels damage our beaches and towns, and warming waters and algae blooms threaten our wildlife across the state. Hava will be a champion for climate action, fighting for new funding for green energy jobs and infrastructure, demanding investment in carbon capture and storage, and securing funding to make our homes and businesses more resilient to the effects of climate change. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? My mother has inspired my life. She came from a family of Holocaust survivors and managed to raise a happy, healthy family. She had a successful teaching career and has always been my rock. She's dealt with struggles in her life but managed to make sure her children and her special needs students had her support. She taught me the difference between right and wrong, and what a fighter looks like. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? An elected official has to be a fighter. We have to know how to prioritize the issues and be able to multitask to represent the people of our districts. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I'm the grandaughter of Holocaust survivors and the daughter of hard-working self-made parents. They taught me the values of empathy, resilience and empowerment, obligation and commitment, accountability, transparency and justice – and the fortitude to show up and speak out to serve others – were instilled in me from a very young age. What legacy would you like to leave? I will be a fighter and will leave the world a better place because of my tireless efforts. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? I was born on January 1, 1973. That was the same time Roe vs. Wade was decided and it profoundly effected all of our lives for 50 years. It has given us freedoms, privacy rights, and opportunities that we, as a society, would not be afforded. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? My first job was working at Friendly's Restaurant. I started when I was in High School and was there for about 2 years. I know what it's like to do labor and be on your feet all day...or for a full shift. It was difficult as a teenager. I know it's more difficult as an adult who has responsibilities and people depending on you. I will continue my fight to make the federal minimum wage a living wage, helping lift millions of working families out of poverty. What is your favorite book? Why? Make Trouble by Cecile Richard is a really good book that encourages the world to do the best we can even when it means making waves. It's powerful and important. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? If I could be a fictional character, I would be Mulan. She saw the things about her society and her culture fall apart and had the courage and fortitude to fight for good. I plan on doing the same and, like Mulan, seeing the good come back. What was the last song that got stuck in your head? Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Personally and professionally, I've stood up to bullies and continued to fight for human rights and dignity. I have challenged unlawful firings, fought for civil and equal rights, and worked with business owners and operators across industries to create more equitable and productive workplaces. As a young mother, early on in the workplace, I stood up for myself and my colleagues, fighting for flex time and securing maternity facilities for working moms. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? I believe it's imperative that representatives have previous experience working with the people we represent. Working in government can be helpful and can on occasion be a hinderance. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? We have to right the ship of the egregious mess the former administration left us. It is going to take decades to fix the problems. Women are suffering. Seniors are suffering. People of color are suffering. Families are suffering. Gun violence victims are suffering. The environment is suffering. Women’s Rights: With healthcare under attack, I’ll lead in the fight to protect and support women’s reproductive choice. I’ll be a tireless advocate for women and a champion for mothers. I know firsthand the struggles young mothers face. I’ll fight to close the gender pay gap, expand the childcare tax credit, and create real economic opportunities for women and families. Common Sense Gun Laws: I’ll fight to expand background checks, ban assault weapons, red-flag laws, and crack down on ghost guns. I’ll look at every factor relevant to America’s gun violence epidemic and find ways to improve outcomes and move us forward. Climate Change: I’ll be a champion for climate action, fighting for new funding for green energy jobs and infrastructure, demanding investment in carbon capture and storage, and securing funding to make sure that our homes and businesses are more resilient to the effects of climate change. What are your thoughts on term limits? I believe our system has natural term limits in elections. We have regularly scheduled opportunities to vote new representation in office. We need to take those opportunities to replace a representative when a candidate does a poor job. Tell us your favorite joke. Why is 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9 Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? I believe reasonable compromises are necessary for policy making. I also, have values that won't allow me to sell out on priority issues.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Holzhauer's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>INVESTING IN OUR CLIMATE AND ENERGY FUTURE</b>\n</p><p>All of us here in South Florida have seen the effects of climate change firsthand. Stronger hurricanes ravage our infrastructure, rising sea levels damage our beaches and towns, and warming waters and algae blooms threaten our wildlife across the state. <b>Hava will be a champion for climate action,</b> fighting for new funding for green energy jobs and infrastructure, demanding investment in carbon capture and storage, and securing funding to make our homes and businesses more resilient to the effects of climate change.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>CREATING SAFE COMMUNITIES</b>\n</p><p>Hava has been on the front lines of the fight against crime, injustice and intolerance her whole life. She knows that hate, when allowed to fester and mental illness unaddressed threatens all of us. Her experience as a prosecutor and an advocate give her unique insight into how to work with both police and human service organizations to make our communities safer. Hava will work to ensure the safety and security of our schools and children, as well as houses of worship, and all other public spaces for all residents, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status. She’ll continue the fight in Congress, <b>strengthening hate crimes laws and support for first responders, securing funding for at-risk populations, and expanding protections for women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community.</b>\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>CHAMPIONING WOMEN’S RIGHTS</b>\n</p><p>With women’s healthcare under attack yet again, we need a leader in Congress who will protect and support women’s reproductive choice. <b>Hava will be a tireless advocate for women, and a champion for mothers and their children.</b> As a young mother herself, Hava knows firsthand the struggles young mothers face juggling childcare and employment. She’ll fight to close the gender pay gap, expand the childcare tax credit, and create real economic opportunity for women and families.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>COMMON SENSE GUN POLICIES</b>\n</p><p>South Florida has been touched by the scourge of gun violence too many times, and the standard response from so many politicians is “thoughts and prayers.” Hava will stand up for us and work to get weapons of war off our streets, while advocating for common sense gun reforms that are supported by the vast majority of Americans. <b>She’ll fight for expanded background checks, red-flag laws, and crack down on ghost guns.</b> As gun violence is an epidemic, Hava will also advocate to let organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study gun violence and help create real solutions to stop the killings in our communities.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>EXPANDING OUR RIGHT TO HEALTHCARE</b>\n</p><p>For too long, healthcare in America has been a privilege for the few, instead of a right for us all. Hava will expand healthcare coverage to cover more Americans while lowering the cost for middle-class families. <b>She’ll lead the fight to ensure that our healthcare system works for us by demanding that life-saving prescription drugs like insulin and asthma inhalers are affordable and accessible.</b> She’ll work to ensure senior care allows for affordable choice. Hava will also advocate to lift the prohibition on Medicare to negotiate drug pricing, saving billions of taxpayer dollars and putting money back in our seniors’ pockets.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>EXPANDING OUR ECONOMY FOR ALL</b>\n</p><p>Our middle class has been on the decline for decades. Wages have remained stagnant. Hava knows the struggles of our workers, having fought besides them for equality and justice her whole career<b>. Hava will fight to make the federal minimum wage a living wage,</b> helping lift millions of working families out of poverty. She’ll also <b>advocate for free job and vocational training</b> to ensure our workforce is prepared for the long-term, family sustaining jobs of the future.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_3-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-3\">[3]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Hava Holzhauer's campaign website (2022)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-4\"><a href=\"#cite_note-4\">[4]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"); });</script></div>", "answer_text": "Holzhauer's campaign website stated the following:\n“ INVESTING IN OUR CLIMATE AND ENERGY FUTURE All of us here in South Florida have seen the effects of climate change firsthand. Stronger hurricanes ravage our infrastructure, rising sea levels damage our beaches and towns, and warming waters and algae blooms threaten our wildlife across the state. Hava will be a champion for climate action, fighting for new funding for green energy jobs and infrastructure, demanding investment in carbon capture and storage, and securing funding to make our homes and businesses more resilient to the effects of climate change. CREATING SAFE COMMUNITIES Hava has been on the front lines of the fight against crime, injustice and intolerance her whole life. She knows that hate, when allowed to fester and mental illness unaddressed threatens all of us. Her experience as a prosecutor and an advocate give her unique insight into how to work with both police and human service organizations to make our communities safer. Hava will work to ensure the safety and security of our schools and children, as well as houses of worship, and all other public spaces for all residents, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status. She’ll continue the fight in Congress, strengthening hate crimes laws and support for first responders, securing funding for at-risk populations, and expanding protections for women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. CHAMPIONING WOMEN’S RIGHTS With women’s healthcare under attack yet again, we need a leader in Congress who will protect and support women’s reproductive choice. Hava will be a tireless advocate for women, and a champion for mothers and their children. As a young mother herself, Hava knows firsthand the struggles young mothers face juggling childcare and employment. She’ll fight to close the gender pay gap, expand the childcare tax credit, and create real economic opportunity for women and families. COMMON SENSE GUN POLICIES South Florida has been touched by the scourge of gun violence too many times, and the standard response from so many politicians is “thoughts and prayers.” Hava will stand up for us and work to get weapons of war off our streets, while advocating for common sense gun reforms that are supported by the vast majority of Americans. She’ll fight for expanded background checks, red-flag laws, and crack down on ghost guns. As gun violence is an epidemic, Hava will also advocate to let organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study gun violence and help create real solutions to stop the killings in our communities. EXPANDING OUR RIGHT TO HEALTHCARE For too long, healthcare in America has been a privilege for the few, instead of a right for us all. Hava will expand healthcare coverage to cover more Americans while lowering the cost for middle-class families. She’ll lead the fight to ensure that our healthcare system works for us by demanding that life-saving prescription drugs like insulin and asthma inhalers are affordable and accessible. She’ll work to ensure senior care allows for affordable choice. Hava will also advocate to lift the prohibition on Medicare to negotiate drug pricing, saving billions of taxpayer dollars and putting money back in our seniors’ pockets. EXPANDING OUR ECONOMY FOR ALL Our middle class has been on the decline for decades. Wages have remained stagnant. Hava knows the struggles of our workers, having fought besides them for equality and justice her whole career . Hava will fight to make the federal minimum wage a living wage, helping lift millions of working families out of poverty. She’ll also advocate for free job and vocational training to ensure our workforce is prepared for the long-term, family sustaining jobs of the future. [3] ” —Hava Holzhauer's campaign website (2022) [4]"}]