# Ben Diamond

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**Benjamin Frank Diamond**[1][2] (born October 9, 1978) is an American attorney and politician who served from 2016 to 2022 as a member of the [Florida House of Representatives](/source/Florida_House_of_Representatives) from the 68th district, which includes most of the city of [St. Petersburg, Florida](/source/St._Petersburg,_Florida), [Pinellas County](/source/Pinellas_County,_Florida).[3]

## Early life and education

Born in [Clearwater, Florida](/source/Clearwater,_Florida), Diamond graduated from [Yale University](/source/Yale_University) in 2000, and earned his [Juris Doctor](/source/Juris_Doctor) from the [University of Florida Levin College of Law](/source/University_of_Florida_Levin_College_of_Law) in 2003, where he was editor-in-chief of the *[Florida Law Review](/source/Florida_Law_Review).* Diamond's maternal grandfather was the late Representative [Dante Fascell](/source/Dante_Fascell), who represented Dade and Monroe Counties in the [United States House of Representatives](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) for 19 consecutive terms, from 1955 to 1993.[citation needed]

## Career

Prior to his election to the state house, Diamond was a member of the board of directors of the [Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority](/source/Pinellas_Suncoast_Transit_Authority) (2014–2016), general counsel (2009–2011) and special counsel (2007–2009) to the [Florida Chief Financial Officer](/source/Chief_Financial_Officer_of_Florida), and [law clerk](/source/Law_clerk) to Judge [Emmett Ripley Cox](/source/Emmett_Ripley_Cox) of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit](/source/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eleventh_Circuit) (2004–2005).[citation needed]

### Florida House of Representatives

In the 2016 to 2018 term, Representative Diamond serves on the following House committees:

- Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
- Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee
- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Judiciary Committee
- Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee

In the 2018 to 2020 term, Representative Diamond serves on the following House committees:[4]

- Member, Appropriations Committee
- Ranking Minority Member, Judiciary Committee
- Member, Subcommittee on Civil Justice
- Member, Subcommittee on Insurance and Banking

### 2022 U.S. House campaign

On May 10, 2021, Diamond announced his candidacy for [Florida's 13th congressional district](/source/Florida's_13th_congressional_district) in the 2022 election.[5][6][7] On May 17, 2022, he suspended his campaign due to being drawn out of the district.[8]

## References

1. ["Member Profile – Benjamin Frank Diamond – the Florida Bar"](https://www.floridabar.org/directories/find-mbr/profile/?num=899291)

1. ["Benjamin Frank Diamond Profile | Seminole, FL Lawyer | Martindale.com"](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-benjamin-frank-diamond-169101246/). *www.martindale.com*. Retrieved 2021-06-05.

1. Koh, Elizabeth. ["Florida House Democrats name next leaders"](https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/2019/04/25/florida-house-democrats-name-next-leaders/). *Tampa Bay Times*. Retrieved 2021-06-05.

1. ["Ben Diamond's Biography"](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/172935/ben-diamond). *Vote Smart*. The Voter's Self Defense. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

1. ["Florida Rep. Ben Diamond announces run for US House to fill seat being vacated by Charlie Crist"](https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/florida-rep-ben-diamond-announces-run-for-us-house-to-replace-charlie-crist/). *WFLA*. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-10.

1. ["Rep. Ben Diamond says he'll run for Florida's 13th Congressional seat"](https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/politics/2021/05/10/rep--ben-diamond-says-he-ll-run-for-florida-s-13th-congressional-seat). *www.baynews9.com*. Retrieved 2021-05-10.

1. Company, Tampa Publishing. ["Ben Diamond announces bid for Charlie Crist's congressional seat"](https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/05/10/ben-diamond-announces-bid-for-charlie-crists-congressional-seat/). *Tampa Bay Times*. Retrieved 2021-05-10.

1. Ogles, Jacob (May 12, 2022). ["Ben Diamond bows out of CD 13 fight"](https://floridapolitics.com/archives/524100-ben-diamond-bows-out-of-cd-13-fight/). Retrieved May 20, 2022.

## External links

- [Ben Diamond at the Florida House of Representatives](https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4657&LegislativeTermId=87)
- [Campaign website](https://votebendiamond.com/)

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