Kevin Ambler

The 47th House District is composed of the communities of Carrollwood, Cheval, Citrus Park, Forrest Hills, Keystone, Lutz, Northdale and Odessa.

During his tenure in the Florida House, Ambler served as chairman of multiple committees, including the Joint Legislative Sunset Advisory Committee, Health Care Appropriations Committee and Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee.

Ambler was also selected by his colleagues to serve as the Chairman of the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation.

Kevin Ambler was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Palm Springs, California by his mother, a police officer.

Kevin Ambler (born March 10, 1961) is an American attorney, based in Tampa, Florida.

He is currently the senior partner at The Ambler Law Group, which focuses on Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Business Law, Construction Litigation, Business Arbitration & Mediation and Government Affairs.

In the 1980s, Ambler made an appearance on the television show Card Sharks, winning one match.

He is married to Mindy Hanopole and has two children, Jason Ambler and Jami Ambler.

Kevin Ambler attended Cornell University on an Air Force ROTC Scholarship.

While an undergraduate, Ambler joined the Phi Alpha Omega Fraternity, eventually serving as president.

In 1983 Ambler received his Bachelor of Science in economics from Cornell.

Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.

Ambler and his family moved to Florida in 1986, when he was transferred from an Air Force base in Southern California to MacDill Air Force Base.

In 1986, Ambler received his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California.

Ambler has been on faculty for the Stetson University College of Law as an adjunct law professor for the past five years.

Shortly after graduating law school, Kevin Ambler was appointed as an Air Force Judge Advocate and was assigned to the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, MacDill Air Force Base.

Ambler was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base for nearly five years and served in several positions, including: Chief of Claims, Chief of Legal Assistance, Chief of Military Justice and Chief of the Civil Law division.

During this time, he was also appointed by the U.S. Attorney General as a Special Assistant, United States Attorney and was responsible for prosecuting criminal cases against civilians in federal court arising on MacDill AFB.

Later, Ambler's responsibilities expanded to defending the United States in federal court in medical malpractice and personal injury cases arising under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Ambler transferred to the Air Force Reserves in 1991.

During his first year as a Reservist, Ambler was awarded the Harmon Award by the Air Force Judge Advocate General as the Most Outstanding Reserve Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force.

Kevin Ambler began his career in private practice as a litigation attorney in 1991.

In 1996, he opened his own firm, The Law Offices of Kevin C. Ambler.

Ambler is admitted as a member of the Florida, Georgia and Washington D.C. State Bar's and is a member of the American Bar Association, Hillsborough County Bar Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association.

In 1997, Ambler launched the Hillsborough County Bar Association's (HCBA)"Ask a Lawyer" program.

The program, which airs once a month, features lawyers who answer legal questions from telephone callers.

Ambler previously served as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, representing the 47th House District, located in the northwest portion of Hillsborough county.

In March 2002, Ambler received the HCBA "Have a Heart" award for outstanding pro bono service.

Ambler previously served as the Chair of the Florida Bar Military Affairs Committee (2002-2003) and Chair of the Hillsborough County Bar Association's (HCBA) Military Liaison Committee (2002-2003).

He has chaired the HCBA Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law Section for three of the last five years.

Ambler and his firm hold an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory.

Kevin Ambler previously served on the Northdale Special Tax District board for seven years, holding the position of President for six of those years.

Ambler also served on the 14-member Hillsborough County Charter Review Board, which recommends changes to the county charter meant to create better government.

In 2002, Ambler ran for the District 47 seat in the Florida House of Representatives.

He subsequently won re-election in 2004, 2006 and 2008.

Although credited by fellow legislators for showing brains and hard work in his first term in office, Ambler exhibited an independent streak that rubbed some conservatives the wrong way.

One of them was House Speaker Johnnie Byrd (R-Plant City), whom Ambler challenged on medical malpractice reform.

Ambler enjoyed a better with incoming House Speaker Allan Bense (R-Panama City), who raised funds for Ambler's re-election.

"He's a very good lawyer, he's a very articulate speaker," Bense said.

He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District Court of Florida.