Currently, Trey hosts a show that airs on the Florida-based FOX News Radio affiliate, WFSX-FM. This is Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. I never, ever took a direct vote that said, Let's drug-test food stamp recipients, and quite frankly, while I would vote again to allow states to make their own decisions, the reality is that drug-testing food stamp recipients is a colossal failure. ?) Radel, blamed his extremely irresponsible choice on the disease of alcoholism. The first-time offender was sentenced to one year of probation. The 37-year-old Radel pleaded guilty to misdemeanor. He knew the committee was not going to let his bust go, and his political career was over. Profession. We are excited to now be on Mastodon, a social network developed by and for its users. But what I do think we need in this country is to wake up and ask ourselves we have spent not billions but trillions of dollars on the war on drugs, and the question is, has it worked? Heres how. I was more scared than I had ever been, and to be thrown into this ring of hell, having the . We'll help you live your best #DCLIFE every day, Democrazy: A True Story of Weird Politics, Money, Madness, & Finger Food. You helped shut down Congress in an effort to block Obamacare. In 2014, Radel was sentenced to probation, which he served. Radel missed 9.7% of votes (62 of 641 votes) in 2013.View Radel's Profile Compare to all Florida Delegation (92 nd percentile); House Freshmen (96 th percentile); Safe House Seats (94 th percentile); All Representatives (95 th percentile). Menu. Cocaine wasn't the only thing that brought down former Rep. Trey Radel. Freshman Congressman Trey Radel (R-Florida) became the first sitting U.S. representative to be convicted for a cocaine offense this week. I was doing everything at 1,000 miles an hour every day. Through the book I sarcastically use, "Oh, I was out networking." ", When questions persisted about former George W. Bush's drug use during his 2000 presidential campaign, he only responded, "I've made mistakes in the past, and I've learned from my mistakes. And the easiest way to achieve that was just absolutely piling all of these requests through the Ethics Committee. Please help us make GovTrack better address the needs of educators by joining our advisory group. For me, meeting John Boehner was like a basketball fan meetingMichael Jordan. 1960 (113th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, H.R. Florida Congressman Trey Radel appears to be in rare company. FILE U.S. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 24, 2022. Or worse, we put people in who are inherently good nonviolent offenders and they come out hardened violent criminals. In 2013 Radel pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine. Defying GOP Leaders, Rep. Trey Radel Won't Resign After Rehab Well be in touch. And I believe that is being reflected now that we see the American Health Care Act bill fail. What I don't get is how both fiscal and so-called social conservatives don't see what's happening. [29][30] Radel is also fluent in Spanish. Trey Lance is back after two surgeries on his ankle last season. [Authors note: Thats not quite right. Could I have stuck around? Your inbox approves Picks by team Men's . This week, I spoke with Radel about his bust, the drug war, and American politics in general. [24] In late January 2014, Radel officially tendered his resignation in a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner. Choose from the options above to find the right way to contact Radel. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. Former D.C. Mayor Marion BarryThe D.C. mayor is the only politician on this list to serve time for a cocaine offense. Trey Radel - President - Cross Step Media | LinkedIn I never wanted to box myself in, because I believe there are some areas where I have some very strong disagreements with the Republican Party, especially foreign policy and some domestic policy. We want to hear it. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Incumbent Republican Representative Connie Mack IV decided not to run for reelection to his seat, in order to challenge Democratic U.S. I don't know.