Full Name:
Robert Samuel Kaplan
Gender:
Male
Family:
Divorced
Birth Date:
10/01/1955
Birth Place:
Atlanta, GA
Home City:
Venice, FL
Religion:
Jewish
BA, Psychology, University of South Florida Sarasota Manatee, 2011, Grade Point Average of 3.0
Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 23, 2020
Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 74, 2018
No caucus information on file.
Nursing Assistant, All Stat Home Health, 1998-2002
Nursing Assistant, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, 1998-2002
No organizational membership information on file.
Current Car:
Toyota Carola LE 2006
Father's Name:
Samuel E. Kaplan M.D.
Favorite Athlete:
George Foreman
Favorite Book:
Siddhartha
Favorite Color:
Blue and Purple
Favorite Food:
Italian
Favorite Musician:
Buddy Rich
Favorite President and Why:
Abraham Lincoln because he truly believed what freedom was all about.
Favorite Quote:
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Favorite Sport:
Football
Favorite TV Shows:
"Everybody Loves Raymond"
Favorite Type of Music:
I am a Jazz musician Percussionist.
Favorite Vacation Spot:
Miami, Florida
Favorite Websites:
First Car:
Dodge Colt
First Job:
Orderly Venice Community Hospital Venice, Florida
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Music and Comedy
Mother's Name:
Sarah G. Kaplan
Mother's Occupation:
Registered Nurse
Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:
Winning an election for the new Independent Party for Florida
Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):
John F. Kennedy.
Personal Hero and Why:
Paul Revere: Because he fought for freedom too.
Pets (include names):
Jewel Wheeton Terrior 13 years of living.
Priority Issues:
Make Florida independent again from Lemon Laws that rule Florida
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I am running to stop the government from picking on the middle class. I want to represent people who are earning less than $50,000 a year, but have lost their health care benefits and are disabled. My agenda is to stop the Cap and Trade regulatory system, which is causing us all to pay more for electricity, and to create a bill that would stop hospitals from turning away emergency patients with no money.
My opponents for the District 74 race have already spent one-million dollars. If I had one-million dollars, which I deserve from what Governor Scott has taken from the citizens of Citizens Insurance Company, I would give those monies to my favorite charities: All Children's Hospital, St Jude's Hospital, and Shriner's Hospital for the fight of cancer because my present representatives are nothing but cancer for the state of Florida.
I ran for office to ensure our politicians are held accountable for their actions.